On Thursday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers received word that starting center DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL. The injury will force Cousins to miss the entire 2019–20 season and as of now, thrust JaVale McGee into the starting center role.
With that being said, behind McGee, the Lakers don’t have many options. So we will take a look at some cost-efficient guys that can help the Lakers this season absorb minutes at the five position. All players mentioned in the article will probably receive no more than the veteran minimum which the Lakers are able to offer.