He gave an outstanding performance vs. Chicago, and proved Darvin Ham wrong

Fans are excited to finally see the Lakers team we saw last season, especially in the 2023 playoffs, the group that made it to the Western Conference Finals with heart and hustle. Fans still believe in the team's core, not the coach but the players.

Last season the team's best starting lineup and the 7th best of all league was D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Anthony Davis. In this campaign, that lineup has only played 3 minutes together.

Coach Ham recently said that he hasn't used it because is giving some rest to Jarred Vanderbilt to fully recover from his latest injury. The reality is that Darvin doesn't know what to do with a team with great depth.

In two quarters, Jarred Vanderbilt has shown coach Darvin Ham he is ready to be back on the starting lineup as he played 13 minutes to have the same amount of scored points, 13. Meanwhile, Taurean Prince who has started over Vando played

Austin Reaves has been the best player for the LA Lakers

Scoring 16 points with 18 minutes of playtime and, 1 rebound and 5 assists with a +18 in the plus/minus, Austin Reaves has shown he is a great closer around the rim and the third star of the team.