Who Should The Lakers Start? The Answer Is Obvious

Jovan Buha makes his case for the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup this season — and why the decision should be obvious. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing. Follow Jovan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jovanbuha/ Follow Jovan on X: https://x.com/jovanbuha Follow Jovan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jovanbuha Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:40 Introducing Buha's Breakdowns (work in progress) 1:35 Three facts about the Lakers' starting lineup 4:43 The five candidates for the final two starting spots 8:08 What the Lakers need next to Luka/LeBron/Ayton 8:41 Evaluating how the candidates stack up amongst each other 11:32 Eliminating two of the candidates 13:34 Why Austin Reaves should start 15:40 The case for Rui Hachimura starting 17:06 Why Marcus Smart should be the fifth starter 19:04 Why I don't think starting Rui and Smart together makes sense 19:42 Why LA needs Reaves to start and play a big role 23:35 Let me know what you think 24:00 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices