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Meiji predicts that the Lakers will rotate 10 players in the new season: James will play in the fourth position, and Kneckett will be eliminated!

3:58pm, 8 August 2025【Basketball】

On August 8, as the offseason deepened, the main rotation lineups of each team have been basically determined. Except for the Warriors, they have not yet signed up due to Cuminga's reasons. Only 9 people on the team's roster have formal contracts. It is estimated that after Cuminga's affairs are over, they will start to strengthen. Now Horford, Melton, Payton Jr. and Ses Curry are all waiting for Cuminga's signing, and they are likely to join the Warriors.

Although the Lakers did not have a major reinforcement this offseason, the team's reinforcement was still reasonable. They won Laravia to improve the team's outside firepower, got Ayton to strengthen the inside shortcomings, and won Smart to replace Finney Smith, who left the team. After a series of operations, the Lakers' operations were basically completed. Even if there were any moves, it should be after the start of the season. Under such circumstances, American reporter Buha predicted the Lakers' rotation lineup in the new season.

The starting lineup is Ayton, James, Smart, Reeves and Doncic. James will play No. 4. To be honest, this kind of consumption is quite large for James. I personally think that at least the early stage of the regular season, the No. 4 position at Hachimura Station is still allowed to play No. 4. If Smart really plays amazing enough, it may allow him to enter the starting lineup. After all, Smart hasn't played for a long time, so he will start directly, which will also have an impact on the team's chemistry.

This list also predicts the playing time of each player. James plays 33 minutes, and the team ranks third among the 10-man rotations, second only to Li Li (35 minutes) and Doncic (36 minutes). 33 minutes is basically the core rotation playing time in this era. On December 30 next season, James will be 41 years old. Considering the intensive schedule of the playoffs and regular season, I think James can play 30 minutes on average, so that he can get more rest time.

Smart's predicted playing time is 28 minutes. After all, the team still has Hachimura Shizuo. His strength is not worse than Smart now, or even stronger. For the team's offensive firepower, Smart will not play too much time. Hachimura Shizuo is considered the team's sixth man, averaging 26 minutes per game, with the most substitutes. To be honest, if Hachimura's partner is allowed to play on the bench, I don't think he can play the efficiency of his partner starting. He needs someone to open up space for him to attract defense.

Ayton's playing time is 29 minutes. The Lakers have Hayes to play a substitute for him, and Reddick often uses some small lineups, so Ayton doesn't play time. But to be honest, there are so many big centers in the Western Conference now. I think if Reddick doesn't face a specific lineup, he shouldn't use too many small lineups, as this will only make a lot of money. Moreover, Ayton is still very young, and he can average more than 35 minutes per game like Doncic.

In addition to Hachimura +5 starters, Laravia is the player with the most playing field, averaging 16 minutes per game. He replaced Kneckett's previous role. After the trade failed, Kerber has been in poor condition and cannot play well in Xia Lian. I guess his mentality is wrong. Under such circumstances, Redick probably won't reuse him. Laravia's shooting ability is also very good. His ability to catch the ball is now among the top in the league and can play a value around the three-core.

Vincent averaged 15 minutes of playing. It is estimated that after Little Li or Doncic left, Vincent would play. The team let him play not help the team's offensive end, but more to play his value on the defensive end. He came up and bit his opponent. After recovering from his form last season, Vincent's three-pointer also recovered his form. In this case, he can also help the team. Although Vincent's fans have been criticizing him, to be honest, he is very good among the league's substitute point guards.

Vanderbilt averaged 12 minutes per game. Although Van derbie has poor offensive ability, he is definitely the top player among the league's wingers in this regard, locking up too many stars. In addition, the recent news from the US media is that Vanderbilt has now returned to his peak state, and Smart is also actively recovering. It is reported that he has recovered to 90% of the season when he won the best defensive player. It is worth looking forward to how these two gates can perform in the new season.

Hayes played for 10 minutes, and he was the team's only inside rotation. Even though Knector may be better than Hayes in terms of overall performance, in order for the team's lineup to be more reasonable, Hayes is also the first choice for rotation. In addition, Hayes played for the Lakers last season, and he had a chemical reaction with the team's core members, which would be very practical in the regular season. Neither Brownie nor Kneckett entered the regular rotation, so it was probably time to fight for garbage.

The Lakers' biggest strengthening this summer is Doncic's weight loss, which is good news for the Lakers. He is even better and more helpful to the Lakers. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.