'Who is No. 12?' NBA is discovering Jake LaRavia, who has found a comfort zone with Lakers
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'Who is No. 12?' NBA is discovering Jake LaRavia, who has found a comfort zone with LakersLaRavia's jack-of-all-trades game has fit well next to Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James.
LeBron James' return has Marcus Smart becoming Lakers' 'Swiss Army knife'The star's return was also a chance for free-agent acquisition Jake LaRavia to finally get a chance to play with the NBA's all-time scoring leader.
Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Bronny James, Jake LaRavia and Deandre Ayton will start against the Bucks on Saturday.With Rui Hachimura (calf) and Marcus Smart (illness) both sidelined against Milwaukee, James and LaRavia will enter the starting unit. This will be the first start of the season for Bronny, while LaRavia has been in and out of the opening lineup all season. LaRavia should be the better streaming option for fantasy managers.
Marcus Smart (illness) has been ruled out against the Bucks on Saturday.With Smart unavailable, Jake LaRavia and Dalton Knecht should take on extra minutes, with one of them sliding into the starting lineup. Rookie Adou Thiero could also make his NBA debut with Smart out. He won't play enough to be worth streaming, but he's worth keeping tabs on.
Rui Hachimura (calf) is out for Saturday's game against the Bucks.Hachimura, who played 35 minutes in Friday's win over the Pelicans, is dealing with a sore left calf. His absence opens up a spot in the starting lineup, with Jake LaRavia and Jarred Vanderbilt being potential replacements. Of the two, LaRavia offers the higher fantasy ceiling, even if he remains with the bench unit.