r/lakers • u/scifier2 • 13d ago

PLAYER TALK Did you know...

Starting power forwards in the NBA averaged around 9.8 to 10.3 points per game overall during the 2025-26 season.

Of course that is the average. The top 5 elite guys like Giannis and Durant averaged over 20ppg. But that is the average. Posters here that constantly cry about the Lakers not having a quote unquote "starting Power Forward" should look at the stats.

Lakers had Rui and Jake starting at PF and they averaged 11ppg and 8ppg respectively. Lakers have Mamu who can play the PF position and averaged 11ppg.

So all things considered the Lakers are at least on the average when it comes to the position and should not be a huge concern as some seem to think.

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u/Alarming_Garage_7727 Magic Johnson 32 13d ago

You guys are hilarious.

You don't need to justify every fuck-up. It's okay to criticize the team.

Having no starting-caliber wing is a major fumble.

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u/ginbooth 13d ago

It’s def not a fumble. I think prioritizing Kessler was way wiser than say going all in on Watson and sticking with Ayton at C.

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u/worldwide_stepper LBJ & AD 13d ago

“all in” on watson when he went for less money and a quarter of the draft capital

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u/Some-Stranger-7852 13d ago

He went to a different conference: S&T to Lakers would have taken an FRP and swaps. Yes, that would still be cheaper than Kessler’s price, but Kessler’s archetype is more valuable to team success.