A few games ago, the Los Angeles Lakers went to a new starting lineup by replacing guard D’Angelo Russell with forward Jarred Vanderbilt. The results, not to mention the reception from fans and pundits, have been mixed.
They won their first game with this new starting five against the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Saturday, 129-120. They then fell to the Boston Celtics, who are arguably the best team in the NBA right now, on Christmas Day before trouncing the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.