As the summer wore on, more and more signs started to point towards the idea that the Los Angeles Lakers were planning to give LeBron James minutes at center this season.
The first indicator of such a plan was that, well, the team barely has any centers on their roster. They signed JaVale McGee in free agency, but due to asthma he’s unlikely to play more than 20 or so minutes per game. Ivica Zubac is still on the roster and hoping to break out, but after an up-and-down first two years of his career, it’s hard to imagine the Lakers are counting on him, even if they’re hopeful.