Say what you will about the offseason that Rob Pelinka and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers front office had, they undoubtedly addressed a key issue of last year’s opening night roster. That issue was the team’s elevated age that sadly presented itself more in the form of slow and lethargic play than it did in savvy, veteran leadership.
During Monday’s media day, the team’s youth was pointed out to Anthony Davis in regard to the frontcourt specifically. The entire roster from top to bottom is younger, but that change is most notable in the frontcourt as Thomas Bryant (25 years old) and Damian Jones (27) will effectively be replacing DeAndre Jordan (34) and Dwight Howard (36) from last year’s team.