Lakers rumors: Who’s the best member of young core?

Larry Nance Jr.

One of the more exciting pieces of the young core is Larry Nance Jr., who played his college ball at Wyoming.

Nance Jr. has proven to be a presence when everything goes right, but like Russell, we’ve yet to see any leadership capabilities come to light.

He averages six points and five rebounds, so his numbers are too staggering, but in big games he’s come through on the floor.

Most notably, his dunk against Golden State that put the nail in the coffin against the best team in the league won’t be soon forgotten.

There’s more to having a complete game than just dunking, but it’s a flashy talent that others in the core don’t have.

Ingram could turn into that if he gets bigger, but that’s yet to come.

Where Nance Jr. has to be careful is avoiding the point in his career where all he knows is how to dunk and make a highlight reel that way.

Learning to keep a consistent shot and rebounding, among other things, is the key to staying successful as part of this group.