Three position battles that will take place in Lakers training in 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for the 2023-24 season is more complete than the previous game. They only lost Dennis Schroder, who signed with the Toronto Raptors, but they added Christian Wood, Gabe Vincent, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince and Jaxon ·Hayes and other different players competed fiercely to become the owner of the Raptors. respective roles.

The Lakers Nation Digital Portal describes the three closest disputes that occurred in California during the preseason.

The Lakers’ idea is to keep LeBron James at small forward in the 2023-24 season. This has been his natural stance throughout his career. James plays power forward when the team needs him, but since he is approaching 39 years old, he may have many problems with his physique at such a worn position. Therefore, this year’s coach Davin Hamm expects “King James” to only play the third position.

That opens the door for Rui Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt and newly acquired Christian Wood to step into the starting five. Vanderbilt had the advantage because of its stellar defense. Hachimura has been an inconsistent player throughout his career, but if he can maintain the level he showed last postseason, he will be the player to be drafted as he offers against Vanderbilt Almost the same defense, but with more options on offense.

Wood, for his part, is a more offensive player who would fit in an offense led by James. He takes more outside shots than his opponents, but his constant injuries and defensive gaps make him less popular in the race for the starting power forward spot.