We might still be days after from the Golden State Warriors opening night matchup with the Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena, but it seems the latter has already announced their starting lineup.
With superstar forward LeBron James sidelined to start the season due to sciatica, the Lakers will reportedly open with a smaller lineup that could work right into the Warriors favor given their own desire to play small.
Lakers are set to smart small against Warriors on opening night
According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin on Friday, the Lakers will start the same group that opened their final preseason game against the Sacramento Kings.