Honestly this is what every player says in the offseason.
What do you expect him to say?
This is Kobe Bryant we are talking about anything less than a NBA Title is seen as a complete failure. While he was over in China here is what he had to say about the Lakers chances going into next season.
“With all the fans here, and all the support that we have, we’re gonna win it next year.”
If the Lakers don’t make any major moves they would still be one of the favorites, they wouldn’t be the undisputed favorite. One move from Chris Paul and Dwight Howard could change all that, but alas the NBA has more important things to worry about like actually having season before we can get into championship predictions.