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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers News: Luke Walton Says Coaching Staff ‘Talking About’ Changing Starting Lineup
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Lakers News: Luke Walton Says Coaching Staff ‘Talking About’ Changing Starting Lineup

Corey Hansford
Published: 01/26/2017
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Lakers Nation Podcast: Breaking Down Loss To Mavs, Luke Walton’s Rotation
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The Los Angeles Lakers had a much better showing on Wednesday night than they did Sunday. Unfortunately for Luke Walton’s squad the result was the same as they came up short, 105-98 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

With D’Angelo Russell still out, Walton went with veteran Jose Calderon in the starting lineup, but once again the starters failed to make an impact. Aside from Nick Young’s 15 points, Julius Randle and Luol Deng combined for only 12 points while Calderon and Timofey Mozgov each went scoreless.

This has once again brought up questions about the starting lineup and whether changes are in order. According to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters, Walton admitted that it is something the coaching staff is discussing, though he stopped short of saying changes were imminent:

Luke on shaking up starting lineup: “def something we’re talking about & maybe we’ll get there soon, we’ll have more discussions.” (on SPSN)

— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) January 26, 2017

With how bad things have gotten for the Lakers it would certainly make sense for Walton to shake things up. Of course the first step is for everyone to get healthy as Russell is sorely missed as evidenced by the Lakers totaling 27 assists over the past two games.

The obvious moves would seem to be getting more minutes to the younger players. Ivica Zubac has played very well recently and Walton has already spoken about him getting more minutes. Brandon Ingram has also arguably outplayed Deng so far this season so those two being inserted into the starting lineup could be possible.

Trying out Jordan Clarkson next to Russell could also make some sense or perhaps Larry Nance Jr. could find himself in the first unit as he gets healthier after recently returning from injury.

Walton has plenty of options at his disposal if and when he chooses to make a change to the starting lineup, but with things falling off the rails for the Lakers, that change may need to come sooner rather than later.

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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