The Los Angeles Lakers' roster moves this summer have apparently befuddled rival league front offices. In a new poll of NBA general managers by NBA.com's John S

Dončić played 32 minutes and scored 31 points in his final tune-up, Ayton had 12 points and nine rebounds. Marcus Smart scored 14 points to go with four steals in 24 minutes. The Lakers finished with 28 assists and nine turnovers.

Depth will play a key role for Los Angeles, especially to begin their quest for a championship with 21-time All-Star LeBron James sidelined for a few weeks with sciatica. Still, the Lakers' front office was forced to make a few roster decisions to ensure that they'll go into the year with only 15 players on standard contracts.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have some real concerns as they approach the season, according to NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony.

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Dalton Knecht’s inconsistencies are significantly glaring, and the Los Angeles Lakers are stepping on a problematic situation about how they can improve his value for a possible trade at some point of the upcoming season.