Should the Lakers Use Rui Hachimura as a Sixth Man? Who Would Start Instead?

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🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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By signing Deandre Ayton, the Lakers didn't only fill in their hole at center in about the best way possible, they injected 15 or so points a night into a position that didn't offer it last year, following the trade of Anthony Davis. So with four very good offensive players in Luka, LeBron, Austin Reaves and Ayton, is there space for Rui Hachimura to play to his strengths? Will there be enough shots available for him? And meanwhile, if you're not getting offense out of him, what are you getting? He's not a good rebounder, he's not a good defender. So would a move to the bench help the Lakers, and help him? And if it happened, who would fill that spot in the starting lineup? Would it be Jake LaRavia? Jordan Goodwin? Jarred Vanderbilt? Someone who isn't on the team? What does this conversation say about the team's need to find more balance, whether talking more two way players, or at the least, fewer guys that are redundant at the same position. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT: Should Rui Hachimura come off the bench? SEGMENT 2: Who would start for him? SEGMENT 3: Could the Lakers explore a different way to fill their hole on the wing? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnba for 50% off your first year GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelRight now, new customers can get ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, welcome to Locked on Lakers for Friday.
0:05.2	Yeah, Friday.
0:06.5	Brian Komenetsky, Andy Kemeniski.
0:08.7	Is it time for Rui Hachemura to become the Lakers' sixth man?
0:13.4	That's next.
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0:45.1	out talking to each other, talking to us, talking about the summer league debut of Cooper
0:52.7	Flag Thursday against the Lakers,
0:55.9	matching up against Brony, against Alton Connect,
0:58.4	against Cole Swider, who is the single greatest player in summer league history.
1:04.3	They will build statues for this guy across every summer league venue that you can find,
1:10.7	just not the NBA ones.
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