Lakers News: Rival Exec Outlines Big Problem With Team's Fresh Depth
The Los Angeles Lakers have put together a strong offseason this summer as they go for title 18 next season. After reaching the Western Conference Finals a year ago, the team decided to prioritize continuity over star-chasing, and it has resulted in them having a very deep roster.
The Lakers are going to have the ability to be flexible with how they build out rotations all season long, and it will be up to head coach Darvin Ham how to manage everything. But with the deep team, it can cause issues in regard to playing time for players.
Ham is going to have to figure out different ways to keep everyone happy and bought in. Luckily for LA, the players know what the ultimate goal is. They wouldn’t have joined a championship-contending team if not, but sometimes it’s easier said than done to sacrifice minutes.
One rival executive provided a cautious warning to the Lakers about how to manage things this coming season.
“They’re deep,” the exec said. “They’re 12 deep. That’s great when you look at it on paper. But when happens when the ball goes up and you’re playing nine guys, and one of those guys is playing eight minutes? That gets sticky for a coach. Darvin is as good as anyone at relating to players, but a depth chart like that can be a coach’s nightmare.”
This is a good problem to have in all honesty. It means that any of the guys on the roster can plug in at any time, especially in injury situations.
LA has had some bad luck in terms of injuries, especially to their star players over the years, so having more depth is better in the long run. Players will need to learn their roles and accept them as the year goes on. Sometimes winning requires sacrifice, and the Lakers will need a lot of that this season.
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