Much to the chagrin of many fans, LeBron James will miss the Lakers’ preseason opener against the Warriors. However, the bright side is that he is 100% healthy and just managing his workload. After 20 seasons in the league, he doesn’t need preseason games to get back into shape. His workouts and training camp have gotten him into game shape. Since this is preseason, even disappointed fans won’t be completely devastated as he’s still committed to playing some preseason games. After that, the regular season begins when the real games begin.
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As the real deal gets closer, the Lakers’ starting lineup already has a center. One insider then speculated who would start alongside Lyndon Johnson and Anthony Davis.
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The Athletic’s Jovan Buhan joins Jason Timpf The Volume’s show “Hoops Tonight”. During the show, Timpf mentioned Buhan’s idea of forming two duos. One is between D’Angelo Russell and Jared Vanderbilt, and the other is between Gabe Vincent and Ray Hachimura. In this spirit, Timpf asked Buhan, “Do you think those pairings have to stay together? Do you think Davon Ham is going to go with different guys at the three positions? After four days of practice, is there any word on who’s leading the third position in terms of perimeter defense issues? Information?”
Buhan admitted that this is a big problem for the Lakers, and he hinted that the team may be looking for “wild card“For that place. I have said,”As far as I know, Ray, Vando, and Prince Taurus. Taurean Prince is a dark horse with his 3-point shooting. The defense is average and won’t kill you in this area.Not necessarily a plus since we saw Wando or Rui guard Jokic in the playoffs, so he might be a bigger opponent“.
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He added, speculating further, “ With DLo starting, it feels like Vando has gained some ground in camp so far “. People familiar with the matter also mentioned that before the start of the training camp, Rui was regarded as a popular candidate for the third position.
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So he also admitted that there are some “Mixed messaging is happening“. His guess is as good as anyone’s.
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“The Athletic” reporter believes that the team may start with Russell and the newly renewed Vanderbilt. They could then end up with Gabe and Hachimura, as Timpf noted before.
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He gave his perspective and said: “Personally, I would start with Rui ”, calling him “The best combination of offense and defense“More than Prince and Vanderbilt. so. The starting lineup can be D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reeves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura/Jared Vanderbilt and Anthony Davis.
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Let’s see who occupies the spot between Rui and Vando.
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