Reason for Ham's obsession with Taurean Prince in starting lineup revealed

One of the biggest questions the Los Angeles Lakers fans have regarding the team's rotation and starting lineups is why Taurean Prince has been front and center despite his underperformances and inconsistent shooting, as the sharpshooter hasn't been that efficient from 3 like expected, his latest performance is proof of it.

Despite all of this, coach Darvin Ham has revealed the reason why he keeps starting him and giving many playing time, despite the performance on the court doesn't back that up.

On Monday night, the Lakers got to beat the 112-105 OKC Thunder in a game that the team's offense looked great with the returning starting lineup from game one of this season. But Taurean Prince continues to be the main question mark as every other starter got a great night except him.

D'Angelo Russell scored 14 points, 5/12 FG, 2/7 3-PTS, 2/2 FT, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and +3 in the plus/minus. Austin Reaves got 15 points, 6/10 FG, 1/3 3-PTS, 2/2 FG, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, and one block with +9 in the plus/minus. LeBron James scored 25 points, 12/20 FG, 1/2 3PTS, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists with +2 in the plus/minus. Anthony Davis scored 27 points, 9/17 FG, 9/10 FT, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block with +8 in the plus/minus. Meanwhile, Taurean Prince scored 3 points in 31 minutes of playtime, shooting 1/5 from 3 with 2 rebounds and 3 assists and -1 in the plus/minus.

The reason Darvin Ham keeps using Prince in the starting lineups

With information via NBA insider Jovan Buha: "Darvin Ham said he wanted to put as much skill and shotmaking around LeBron James and Anthony Davis as possible with the new starting group." The reason Prince keeps playing is his shooting, despite not always being sharp, and other players helping the team more on both ends of the court.