Mitch Kupchak expects swift Los Angeles Lakers improvement

Mitch Kupchak has revealed that he is expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to "get better quickly" following the worst season in the franchise's history.

The 16-time champions had just 21 wins during the 2014-15 campaign, leaving them last-but-one in the Western Conference standings.

The general manager told ESPN: "We can get better quickly. We can be in the hunt quickly. A lot depends on May 19 and how we end up with the [Draft] lottery, the Draft and the period leading up to the free agent period, which is July 1.

"We are in a good position despite having a terrible year. We have great fans and to a degree, they are patient, but I don't think anyone is used to waiting a long time for a turnaround."

The Lakers missed out on a place in the playoffs for the second year in a row, and just the seventh time in the team's history.