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Who Should Be The Lakers' Fifth Starter? Rotation, Minutes & More (w/ Trevor Lane & Iztok Franko)
06 August 2026

Who Should Be The Lakers' Fifth Starter? Rotation, Minutes & More (w/ Trevor Lane & Iztok Franko)

Buha's Block with Jovan Buha

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Jovan Buha is joined by Trevor Lane and Iztok Franko to analyze the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth starter battle, rotation, and projected minutes.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:08 Analyzing the four candidates for LA's fifth starting spot

16:57 Which players fill out the backend of the rotation?

30:36 How many minutes will each projected rotation player play?

42:50 What does the rotation look like if LA lands a starting wing and/or backup C?

46:20 LA's new depth stands out

48:26 Who will LA waive/trade to get to 15 players?

50:07 Outro