Returning Lakers Fan

Hey ya'll.

I decided to get back into basketball this season cause my nfl team sucks so bad. I was a Lakers fan as a kid and watched every game during the Kobe/Shaq 3-peat.

I haven't watched a single basketball game outside of Kobe's farewell 60-point game in nearly 20 years.

What do I need to know about this Lakers team? About how the game has changed in general? I've watched most of the games this season and it's been a lot of fun, but I've been lost at times.

Thanks in advance for helping me out!

P.S. I can't believe we have Luka.

Edit: I dunno why this got downvoted so hard. Was legit just hoping people would fill on the gaps between when I left and now.