Lakers Insider Suggests Bold Change for Starting Lineup

Despite Luka Doncic’s Recruitment, Lakers Insider Anxious About Marcus Smart’s Projected Minutes

One of the biggest bright spots for the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason was the addition of Marcus Smart. They would’ve been in deep trouble without Smart since they failed to retain Dorian Finney-Smith. Last season, Finney-Smith was the Lakers’ go-to perimeter defender. Those responsibilities will now become Smart’s to carry. Lakers insider Anthony Irwin isn’t the most optimistic of that eventuality. It’ll be impossible for Smart to replicate the…

Lakers Insider Suggests Bold Change for Starting Lineup

The Lakers’ starting lineup will already look different with Deandre Ayton at center, but one insider has proposed an intriguing change that leans into the team’s defensive identity. Lakers Insider Suggests Bold Change for Starting Lineup Jovan Buha: LA Should Start Marcus Smart In the latest episode of his podcast, “Buha’s Block,” Lakers insider Jovan Buha discussed the team’s potential starting fives with Tim, an NBA analytics specialist who g…

One Lakers insider predicts a massive change to the starting lineup next season

The Lakers have a dilemma for the 2025-26 season. Their front office is caught in the middle of a balancing act. Los Angeles wants to keep LeBron James satisfied while also shifting the rebuilding of their team around Luka Doncic.  Doncic recently signed a three-year, $165 million deal with the Lakers. Signifying their intentions of […] The post One Lakers insider predicts a massive change to the starting lineup next season appeared first on Bas…