Should the Lakers Use Rui Hachimura as a Sixth Man? Who Would Start Instead?

By signing Deandre Ayton, the Lakers didn't only fill in their hole at center in about the best way possible, they injected 15 or so points a night into a position that didn't offer it last year, following the trade of Anthony Davis. 

So with four very good offensive players in Luka, LeBron, Austin Reaves and Ayton, is there space for Rui Hachimura to play to his strengths? Will there be enough shots available for him? And meanwhile, if you're not getting offense out of him, what are you getting? He's not a good rebounder, he's not a good defender. So would a move to the bench help the Lakers, and help him? 

And if it happened, who would fill that spot in the starting lineup? 

Would it be Jake LaRavia? Jordan Goodwin? Jarred Vanderbilt? 

Someone who isn't on the team? 

What does this conversation say about the team's need to find more balance, whether talking more two way players, or at the least, fewer guys that are redundant at the same position. 

 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

 

SEGMENT: Should Rui Hachimura come off the bench? 

SEGMENT 2: Who would start for him? 

SEGMENT 3: Could the Lakers explore a different way to fill their hole on the wing? 

 

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