Defense wins championships, right? As currently constructed, the Los Angeles Lakers better hope that is not the entire truth.
The Lakers will head into the new 2025-26 NBA season with a defense that projects to be rather underwhelming. Jovan Buha was not shy about sharing how challenging the present situation may look. The Lakers reporter delivered thoughts regarding the unit on a recent episode of Buha's Block.
Buha said, "Is the Lakers having a top defense sustainable? I will say no. ... For nearly 60 games of the season, the Lakers were a bottom 10 defense.