The biggest story of the last week-plus of the Lakers’ rotation, outside of the short-term injury to Marcus Smart, has been Jarred Vanderbilt.
Once a key piece of a rotation that made the Western Conference Finals, Vando has been on the outside looking in for the last six games. Even in his last appearance, he played just eight minutes in the Lakers’ road win over the Bucks.
But with mixed results from multiple players over the last week, is it time for Vando to move back into the rotation? And who would he step in for?
Well, let’s take a look at who is and is not trusted in the rotation right now.
Starters: Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton
Jake LaRavia
It was a rough week for LaRavia, who shot just 29.4% from the field and 25% from the 3-point l

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