Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every week day, breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player the Lakers added this offseason. Today, we take a look at DeAndre Jordan.
DeAndre Jordan and Marc Gasol could not be more different players. Jordan has had a successful, 13-year career because of his leaping ability and nose for grabbing rebounds, and Gasol’s equally-long time in the NBA was defined by his skill and high basketball IQ.
And yet, the two veteran centers found themselves in the same position after the All-Star break last season: replaced by a mid-season acquisition.