Ham plans to replace him in the starting five, what Hachimura says on the lineup

One of the biggest struggles for the LA Lakers this season which opened the way to rumors and reports of a disconnect between the team's locker room and the coaching staff led by Darvin Ham has been due to the extreme team rotations and constant starting lineup changes.

But Ham and the team seem to finally have found their step now that Hachimura is in the starting five instead of wing Taurean Prince who has fit better coming off the bench instead of a starter. While fans wanted Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting lineup, the forward hasn't been healthy for most of the campaign so far.

Now that LA has signed Point Guard Spencer Dinwiddie and coach Ham has revealed he plans to use him to close some games with a 3-guards lineup, this could also happen in the starting lineup, which would send Hachimura to the bench again. This would be a massive mistake.

At the moment seems that Ham will prove it in closing lineups. Just when things seem to be going right for LA. Rui Hachimura says things are "smooth" with the current starting lineup. "We have a lot of chemistry... This lineup is really good for us."

The Lakers will be facing the Utah Jazz without LeBron James tonight

We could see a starting lineup with 3 guards tonight as LeBron James has stated he won't be playing against the Utah Jazz. This opens the possibility for coach Ham to experiment on his 3-guard lineup since the get-go, with Hachimura, at least for the moment staying on it.