The last time the Los Angeles Lakers brought home the championship, they did so by often employing two-big lineups with either Javale McGee or Dwight Howard alongside Anthony Davis. And recently, there have been a couple of teams who are also leaning into more size, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Having lineup versatility is crucial in the NBA and while the Lakers have a couple of more than capable bigs in Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes, most would assume the duo wouldn’t be able to play together if the Lakers needed to match size with certain teams.