While the Los Angeles Lakers have a rich history of centers who have played for the franchise, this season didn’t figure to add to that. Upon losing Brook Lopez in free agency, the Lakers addressed the position by signing JaVale McGee and drafting Moritz Wagner.
The Lakers front office dismissed any concern the apparent lack of a formidable center, explaining Michael Beasley and Kyle Kuzma were going to be relied upon in their own variation(s) of a small-ball lineup.
That proved futile, prompting the Lakers to sign Tyson Chandler after he was bought out by the Phoenix Suns.