Although they're off to an encouraging 15-5 start, good for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference as of this writing, the Los Angeles Lakers are already showing concerning signs of weakness.

LA's three top players — five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 21-time All-NBA forward LeBron James, and likely future All-Star guard Austin Reaves — are all elite ball handlers and scorers. But the Lakers' depth beyond that triumvirate — plus that group's fit together — is already in question.

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All three of Doncic, James and Reaves are now sub-par defenders. Current starting forward Rui Hachimura and starting center Deandre Ayton don't seem to cover up James' issues on that end of the f

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