From Russell Westbrook’s role to Anthony Davis’ position (and health) to an overstocked backcourt and LeBron James’ patience, much remains unclear as the regular season approaches.
For a preseason that started with a lot of hope, the Lakers ended it on quite a down note Friday night in Sacramento.
There’s no straightforward starting lineup, and the Lakers’ “exploratory move” of bringing Westbrook off the bench ended after just a few minutes thanks to an unlucky left hamstring injury. While they started out strong enough, winning the first half of their first four games, the last two exhibitions have served to– and purely whether this group can win consistently.
, Coach Darvin Ham grew bullish on Westbrook, saying as long as the nine-time All-Star played defense and worked on his off-ball offense, he would be in line to be in the group. But in the sixth and final preseason game, Ham and the Lakers acceded to a move that has long been considered by the Lakers: bringing Westbrook off the bench.At this point, the Lakers know his strengths and weaknesses.
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