Despite a competitive first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers lost in five games and now have more questions to answer this offseason. The Lakers wasted no time in making a major move, firing former head coach Darvin Ham and his coaching staff. In the meantime, players like Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell will get to enjoy their offseason a little earlier than expected. Reaves and Russell were the starting backcourt for the Lakers last season and they showed how well they can play off each other when given minutes together.
The even-keeled Michigan native, who was sacked as the Lakers’ head coach on Friday, was hired for his ability to manage personalities. Once he lost his players’ trust, it was only a matter of ⌛
The Los Angeles Lakers went into this season with high hopes. After locking up some of their younger players like Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Jarred Vanderbilt to multi-year contracts, many 'pundits' considered the Lakers to have won the ...
No | Player | P |
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14 | C | |
10 | SG | |
3 | PF | |
26 | PG | |
20 | C | |
28 | PF | |
11 | C | |
0 | SG | |
23 | SF | |
21 | SF | |
4 | SG | |
12 | PF | |
15 | SG | |
5 | SF | |
1 | PG | |
2 | PF | |
7 | PG | |
35 | PF |