After a strong offseason that saw the Los Angeles Lakers bring back last year’s Western Conference Finals core, the focus has mostly turned to the 2023-24 season and how head coach Darvin Ham can utilize his immense pool of talent.
There are several questions surrounding the starting lineup that fans have following free agency. Starting point guard is up for grabs between D’Angelo Russell and Gabe Vincent, although the Lakers may simply give it to Russell to avoid him checking out, which the team was reportedly worried about in the NBA Playoffs.
There is also a debate between Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura in the starting five.