Lakers Preparing To Bench 1 Starter Ahead of 2024 NBA Season?

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t do much of anything to improve the roster ahead of the 2024 NBA season. That is why there has been so much talk about LeBron James’ retirement campaign over the last few days.

Because of that, if the team is able to improve on last year’s run, they will have to do it through creative management of the existing players.

The presumed starting lineup heading into next season has been Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura.

As it turns out – one of those players is on thinner ice than the others when it comes to the starting five.

According to ClutchPoints, Hachimura is in danger of losing his starting spot.

“Among the starting players that consist of [James, Davis, Reaves, and Russell, one could argue that Hachimura is the weakest link,” the report noted.

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“Obviously, James and Davis are better players compared to Hachimura. As for Reaves and Russell, they’re averaging better numbers, hence Hachimura being the most inferior among the starters. With that in mind, it’s possible that Hachimura could lose his starting position, especially if the newer talents on the roster prove to be a better fit in the training camp.”

Rookie Dalton Knecht, specifically, was identified as someone who could replace Hachimura in the starting lineup. Knecht put up 21.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game during Summer League.

Will Hachimura lose his spot in the starting lineup when everything is said and done? Time will tell.

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