NBA Season Preview 2019-20: Every team’s biggest question

Los Angeles Lakers: Do they have enough around LeBron James and Anthony Davis?

The Lakers’ biggest concern this season is not altogether different from that of their cross-town rivals: They’ve succeeded in bringing together their desired superstar duo, but now must work out the logistics of navigating an 82-game season. LeBron James is 34 years old and coming off a season in which he suffered perhaps the most significant injury of his career, while Anthony Davis has a reputation for suffering through nagging injuries. Both will need to be carefully managed if the Lakers want to make a deep run in the postseason.

Unlike the Clippers, however, the Lakers have serious concerns about the depth of their rotation. DeMarcus Cousins was meant to be the potential third star on this roster, but tragedy struck this offseason in the form of a torn ACL that will cost him the entirety of the season.

Meanwhile, Kyle Kuzma — the last remaining piece of the team’s fabled young core — remains out indefinitely with a stress injury in his foot suffered during the FIBA World Cup. The Lakers’ third-best healthy player might be Danny Green. As things stand now, James and Davis are going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting to keep the team competitive in the Western Conference. Can their bodies hold up to the task?

One positive: The Lakers have prioritized 3-point shooting around their star duo to a much greater extent than they did last year. Green is a huge asset as a 3-and-D wing player and experienced postseason performance, and players like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jared Dudley, Quinn Cook and Troy Daniels will ensure that the Lakers can keep multiple floor-spacers on the court at virtually all times.