Most of the roles for the Los Angeles Lakers appeared fairly set in stone heading into training camp. Barring something insane or an injury, D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Luol Deng, Julius Randle, and Timofey Mozgov look locked in as starters.
On the bench, second overall pick Brandon Ingram would seem to be guaranteed most of the backup minutes on the wing, while sophomore forward Larry Nance, Jr. certainly earned the primary backup four role with his pleasantly surprising play last season. Lou Williams’ special brand of efficient gunning should be more than enough to slot him in as the backup two.