Most of positional battles for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into training camp are fairly cut and dry. Barring a shocking twist, we know who will start at center (JaVale McGee), the two forward spots (LeBron James and Brandon Ingram), and point guard seems all-but-destined to go to Lonzo Ball as long as he’s healthy.
The shooting guard battle between Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Hart, however, will be one to watch. While Caldwell-Pope will likely have the edge over Hart due to veteran experience and Hart fitting in more seamlessly than Caldwell-Pope does with the likely bench unit, there is at least a chance that Hart’s combination of long-term upside and improvements over the summer are enough to give him an edge.