What are your Major Concerns for this team?

[BEazy]

My major concern is rim protection, but if the perimeter defense improves drastically I will not worry too much about rim protection.

[dAdo dA dEvil]

I really feel that we need another legit C. Marc Gasol won't be enough especially that his health is a concern. AD, Morris, Trez can play the 5 from time to time but once Marc Gasol goes down that C spot will be a problem.

[stan francisco]

man, I should hope and pray that you are wrong about your opinion on Schroeder's defense bec that would surely be a problem indeed. Pelinka provided this team before with very good shooters/spacers in Cook and Daniels but Vogel decided to not use them bec of their bad defense. Dennis' leash would be longer but he is truly a bad defender then eventually he'll sit longer in the bench than play.
Yes, I think the Lakers would miss Green's defense too. They didn't miss Bradley in the playoffs bec of Danny and Caruso, losing both Avery and Green would be a factor esp if AC and/or Matthews gets injured.

Well, yeah Schroder's record on defense is not good, like at all (he's seemingly well below average on that end which is a worry).

But to be honest Rondo was also a poor defender in the majority of his tenure w/ the Lakers. He stepped up in this playoffs - especially against Harden - but apart from that... if I say his defense was subpar, then I'm very gentle. He was literally unplayable on both ends of the floor.

Rondo is one of the smartest guard defenders the league has ever seen. Ask Harden. Ask Curry. Old knees in regular season is a different story.

[Doug_12]

I really feel that we need another legit C. Marc Gasol won't be enough especially that his health is a concern. AD, Morris, Trez can play the 5 from time to time but once Marc Gasol goes down that C spot will be a problem.

I felt the same way, but actually we might not need one.

Harrell is only 6'7, but he is again someone w/ a very wide wingspan. Looked up his draft measurements and his standing reach is the same as Dedmon's for example and only a half inch smaller than Steven Adams' or Drummond's. In this respect he is taller than Love or Horford...

[dAdo dA dEvil]

I really feel that we need another legit C. Marc Gasol won't be enough especially that his health is a concern. AD, Morris, Trez can play the 5 from time to time but once Marc Gasol goes down that C spot will be a problem.

I felt the same way, but actually we might not need one.

Harrell is only 6'7, but he is again someone w/ a very wide wingspan. Looked up his draft measurements and his standing reach is the same as Dedmon's for example and only a half inch smaller than Steven Adams' or Drummond's. In this respect he is taller than Love or Horford...

For sentimental reasons I'd even want Pau back to be another big in this team.

[stan francisco]

Covid threatening the entire season is my biggest worry.