and Gustave had seen two wolverines in the nearby forest fighting a black bear. Awestruck, the two men had watched in disbelief as the wolverines viciously, tenaciously took the bear down. As far as Xavier knew, it was the only time anyone had seen two wolverines working together. It had been terrible and majestic to behold.

And so, the two friends began jokingly referring to the camp as Wolverine Waystation, and Gustave had one of his men engrave the words here there be Wolverines into one of the hearth stones.

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“Walden came by last week.”

The fire had burned down after dinner and was merrily dancing over white-hot coals. The night was clear and still, and the stars formed a canopy of distant light over the camp.

Gustave leaned back in hisLike most summers in the NBA, the 2019 edition was chock full of trades, free agent news and player movement. From the defending-champion Toronto Raptors to just about every other team in the league, change was the most applicable word when it came to describing team rosters for the 2019-20 season.

With the opening of training camps just around the corner, NBA.com's Shaun Powell will evaluate the state of each franchise as it sits today -- in order of regular-season finish from 2018-19 -- as we look at 30 teams in 30 days.

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Today's team: Los Angeles Lakers

2018-19 Record: 37-45, did not qualify for the playoffs

Key additions: Anthony Davis (trade), DeMarcus Cousins (free agency), Avery Bradley (free agency), Danny Green (free agency), Jared Dudley (free agency), Dwight Howard