Los Angeles Lakers Roster 2023 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

Coming off a season where they had the oldest roster in the NBA, the Lakers front office decided to shed some weight this offseason — acquiring younger, more energetic players such as Damian Jones, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant, and Lonnie Walker IV. The presence of each should help take some relief off a starting lineup that is undoubtedly headlined by two increasingly brittle veterans in Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Joining them in the starting lineup, at least for now, is the aging Russell Westbrook. Westbrooks time in LA has been mired by disappointment and inefficiency with many claiming it to be one of the worst acquisitions in the NBA over the last half decade. New head coach Darvin Ham has publicly stated that Russ’ role will be one that is defined by high effort defense, rather than offensive production.