In low-key ceremony, Lakers unveil In-Season Tournament banner

Fans who arrived five minutes before tip-off missed it. No speeches from LeBron James or Lakers brass (or Adam Silver). No one lifted the trophy.

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The Lakers unveiled the banner after a video tribute to their undefeated In-Season Tournament run at midcourt.

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This fit. Winning the first IST was nice, but not the goal. It was a side quest within a larger one.

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Undoubtedly, it will persist. "It will only grow and improve..." Darvin Ham, Lakers coach, discussed the pregame unveiling.

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Especially winning the first In-Season tournament. And as I said, it's a great boost to our competitiveness.

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It also keeps up the foundation we're trying to build so that we can make it through the regular season and into the playoffs.

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After that, the Lakers and Knicks did their last seven minutes of warm-ups. So, cheering loudly for the IST wouldn't have fit at a Lakers game.

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