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The Lakers Have an Identity Problem, Part II: Roster Construction
After Tuesday's loss to Detroit, JJ Redick noted that the Lakers have an identity problem. In the sense that they don't really have an identity.
For Thursday's show, we talked about part of that equation, namely leadership. The team is in a transition from a LeBron-voiced squad to one where Luka Dončić is both the face and the leader, and unquestionably the team's best player. But the styles are very different, and both elevating Luka and having LeBron step back are muddling things.
But another part of the lack of identity?
Roster.
The Lakers just aren't built to effectively maximize Luka on…
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