Team record predicts the Lakers will play time: James still plays 33 minutes, three new players may be reused

With Doncic's contract renewal, another Lakers super giant, James, is not so comfortable now. Although he is the second person in history, considering that James is about to retire, the Lakers do not give him face at all. Now both sides are using each other. James hopes to conduct a retirement tour, while the Lakers remain unmoved. When James retires in the future, he will build a lineup again.

As a reporter with the team, Buha also predicted the Lakers' playing time next season. Although James had a very unhappy relationship with the Lakers, he was likely to continue to stay in the team, and James was predicted to play for about 33 minutes. In addition, three new players Ayton, Smart and Laravia may be reused, among which Ayton is the starting center, and the other two are important rotations.

To be fair, even if James' overall performance is far inferior to his peak, he was still selected for the League's All-Second Team last season. He also tried his best to compete with the Timberwolves in the first round. James, Doncic, Reeves, and Ayton, who just joined the new season, are expected to be the four most important players. As for Hachimura, he will still be the Lakers' starting point, but his predicted playing time is only sixth in the team, which will be around 26 minutes. The most important change here is probably Smart's arrival. Although he is likely to be a substitute, according to Buha's prediction, Smart will play around 28 minutes next season, even longer than last season. After all, if Smart stays healthy, his offense and defense will be more balanced and can provide multiple help. He is a player recruited by Doncic himself. If Smart can recover, he will likely stay on the court even when it comes to the decisive moment. After Smart joins the Lakers, he will continue to wear the No. 36 jersey. According to statistics, no player has ever worn this number in the history of the Lakers.

Laravia is not very famous, but after joining the Kings last season, he successfully achieved an explosion and his data almost doubled. The Lakers expect Laravia to be a qualified 3D wing. Laravia is expected to play in a game next season, and will also reach about 16 minutes, which is definitely in the main rotation lineup.

In addition, Vincent, Vanderbilt and Hayes are also expected to be in the rotation lineup, with playing time of about 10 minutes. Two sophomores, Knector and Brownie, will still be water dispenser managers. After all, even in the summer league, their performance is not too outstanding. Knector does not advance but retreats. Although Brownie is outstanding in defense, he is really struggling in the offense.