Twenty games into the NBA season, the Lakers have more questions than answers about their identity and what their ceiling as a team can be. Much of that is due to injury woes, which appear to be improving with the return of Jarred Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura to the Lakers lineup this weekend.
Following L.A.'s win in Detroit, LeBron James made a surprising statement on what he considers to be one of the team's strong suits, their defense.
"Man, we already one of the best defensive teams in the league, but when you add that length, you add that anticipation and guys, you know Cam is one of the league leaders in deflections Vando, historically throughout his career, has been one of the league leaders in deflections," James said postgame.