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The Los Angeles Lakers’ biggest concerns during the path to the Finals

By Jason Reed

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on February 08, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Golden State Warriors during an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on February 08, 2020 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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1. Three-point shooting depth

The modern NBA is all about one thing: shooting the three-point ball. We have seen a slight decline this season simply because the Golden State Warriors are in a reset year and the top teams are not as three-point heavy as the Warriors were.

The Bucks make the fourth-most three-point shots per game, the Clippers are 15th and the Lakers are 19th. While it might not seem like a massive issue as the Clippers are 15th and the top-three teams are not among the league’s elite, it absolutely is a concern in the playoffs.

The Lakers have two reliable three-point shooters right now — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Danny Green. Caldwell-Pope was ironically getting a lot of disdain from the fan base earlier in the year but has really turned it around, while Green has taken a slight step back.

The Lakers have decent shooters off the bench in Avery Bradley and Quinn Cook, but they are not the most reliable options. Bradley is shooting 37 percent with 3.1 attempts per game while Cook is shooting 38.3 percent in 1.8 attempts per game.

Cook probably won’t even get minutes in the playoffs as there are too many holes outside of his shooting and Bradley is fine, but Laker fans shouldn’t like the fact that he is the best shooter of the second unit.

This is where someone, such as Marcus Morris, could have come in handy.

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