The Los Angeles Lakers have already begun their preseason and are so far 1-2 under head coach JJ Redick.<\/p>\n
Record aside, L.A. has played a structured style of basketball, a credit to their detail-oriented coaching staff. Furthermore, since it\u2019s preseason, results have to be taken with a grain of salt. The top players often sit out for parts of or the entire game. For example, Lakers franchise star LeBron James<\/a> has only played 16.1 minutes per game this preseason and didn\u2019t suit up for the opener. However, there have been issues that have stuck out for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n The primary problem has been their transition defense, with the Lakers surrendering 22.0 fast break points per game this preseason, the fourth-highest mark in the league. However, Los Angeles still lacks enough size on the interior, largely because of injuries to Christian Wood<\/a> and Jarred Vanderbilt<\/a>. This has affected their ability to win the rebounding battle and thus control possessions.<\/p>\n If the Lakers had players with a larger impact on the glass, it could go a long way. Thus, L.A. has \u201cbeen exploring potentially adding a big man \u2014a center \u2014to their roster,\u201d per ESPN senior insider Shams Charania.<\/p>\nWith Lakers Still In Market For Center, Who\u2019s The Top Target?<\/h2>\n