The Lakers have a ton of depth this season. That’s a good problem for head coach Frank Vogel to have, but it’s still a problem if not managed well. Basically every player on the roster this season could reasonably talk themselves into deserving minutes in the rotation, but Vogel is unlikely to go 13-15 deep in every game. That just doesn’t happen in the NBA, so a few players are going to be left out in the cold.
So far, everyone is saying the right things about that. Rajon Rondo has said he’s not worried about his playing time.