Also look for Devin Ebanks to get minutes here and there to give the Lakers a different look defensively (Ebanks started seven games at shooting guard when Kobe was injured last season).ĭespite his antics, Metta World Peace is still a serviceable NBA small forward when healthy and in shape. Second-year combo guard Andrew Goudelock should see spot duty at times. Meeks can come in for 20-24 minutes each night at the two-guard, with Kobe sometimes sliding to the small forward position for a few minutes to give the Lakers more scoring punch. The Lakers signed sharp shooter Jodie Meeks to fill that void and take some pressure off Bryant to play big minutes. Those minutes and high usage rate resulted in the most turnovers per game Bryant has had since 04-05 (3.5) and his lowest field goal percentage since that same season. The Lakers were thin at the 2-guard spot, forcing Brown to rely heavily on Kobe. The question at the shooting guard position isn't who will start, but how many minutes will Kobe Bryant play next season? After averaging 33.9 minutes per game in 2010-2011, that number rose to 38.5 in Mike Brown's first season as Lakers head coach. With that in mind, in the following slides we will examine the potential rotations at each position for the Lakers as well as take a look at who will be up for the open roster spots and why. Finding the right mix of veteran and youth can be the difference between winning a championship and suffering an early playoff burnout come May. The Lakers also have a couple of roster spots up for grabs for some of the younger players trying to make the team in the preseason. The Lakers have addressed this by adding youth and depth to their bench, an area of concern for L.A. Keeping the vets' minutes at reasonable levels will be a priority throughout the year to ensure that they won't run out gas come playoff time. Kobe Bryant is entering his 17th NBA season and Antawn Jamison is entering his 15th. Newly acquired point guard Steve Nash is 38 and will be 39 around the trade deadline next season.
#2001 lakers roster full#
Not only is the Lakers roster full of new players, but most of their core players are aging veterans, making managing the rotation more imperative than ever for head coach Mike Brown and staff.
With only eight players returning from last season, the Lakers roster includes key new players at basically every position, both in the starting lineup and on the bench. One of the biggest question marks facing each team going into training camp prior to the season is setting their rotation, and with so many new faces, the 2012-13 Los Angeles Lakers are no different.
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