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Lakers fans don't want him, but this is how Gabe Vincent can help the team once he returns

The Lakers fans have been vocal about how Gabe Vincent has been a major disappointment, but he has only played four games

By James Brown

The Lakers fans have been vocal about how Gabe Vincent has been a major disappointment, but he has only played four games

The Los Angeles Lakers fanbase has been vocal on how Gabe Vincent has been one of the most disappointments signings of the offseason, but the same was happening with Cam Reddish who had a rough start of the campaign and once he settled in now has shown his worth and win over the fans.

Gabe Vincent has played only four games of the season with LA, then he got injured and has been out since then there still isn't a return date for him, but he is trending in the right direction according to the purple and gold coach Darvin Ham.

Vincent recently played in the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat, and now with the Lakers In the first four games, his defensive game was what coach Darvin Ham got to give him playing time despite many fans believing that the point guard doesn't matter to the Lakers defense.

In those four games he played, he actually led the Lakers in deflections, adding that extra scrappiness will be huge for the team. Despite all things, coach Ham should not played him forty minutes but managed his time correctly, especially after what Max Christie has done.

The Lakers' dilemma once Gabe Vincent fully recovers

The Lakers just gave Gabe $33 million for 3 years. LA will not be benching a player they’re paying $11 million per year. So either he gets moved or Max Christie will be returning to stop playing. A solution could be the two splitting playing minutes and Taurean Prince getting a reduced role as Jarred Vanderbilt is also back.

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