Just when the Los Angeles Lakers thought they had solved their problems at the center position, they ran into another obstacle, and this one won’t be a quick fix.
For the first time since the 2011-12 season, the Orlando Magic swept the Lakers in the regular season. While there were a number of contributing factors in both losses, including turnovers and defensive effort, the one that stood out the most was their inability to contain Nikola Vucevic.
Granted, most teams have had a hard time slowing down the 28-year-old as of late, but the Lakers had an especially hard time keeping Vucevic off of the 3-point line and it led to him averaging 33.