Probably, few teams have already designed their starting five for the 2023-24 campaign. The first game of the preseason has not even been played, so it is difficult to find teams that are clear about the situation so far in advance, but this does not happen in the Lakers.
Coach Darvin Ham took advantage of the media visit to the Lakers training center on Media Day to report the news that he has already defined the five names that will take the court from the beginning. Next, we present how the Californian quintet will be structured.
Despite the controversy surrounding the point guard position in the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Darvin Ham wanted to resolve this situation as soon as possible. And before the start of the preparation games he chose D’Angelo Russell as the starting driver.
Russell has more starting experience than Gabe Vincent (who was the other contender for the job). “DLo” showed last year that he is capable of shooting three-pointers with 41.4% accuracy, in addition to having 17.4 points per game and 6.1 assists.
Although it is said that Russell and LeBron James’ styles are not compatible, coach Ham will give Russell the benefit of the doubt from the beginning of the season.
2023-10-05 14:31:10
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