According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, the new Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent has a ‘legitimate chance’ to steal D’Angelo Russell’s starting job.
“… this is an open competition and Vincent has a legitimate chance to steal the starting job,” Buha wrote. “He is the better defender than Russell and a more natural off-ball fit as a lower-usage catch-and-shoot threat.
“Unlike Russell, Vincent’s defensive chops prevent him from being played off the floor in the postseason, as he showed during the Heat’s Finals run. At a minimum, Vincent is the early closer …”
