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Report: Lakers announce drastic starting lineup change ahead of Game 6 vs. Heat

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James Kingsley

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced a huge change to their starting lineup heading into a critical Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, point guard Alex Caruso will take Dwight Howard’s place in the starting lineup.

This is a surprising change, but with the Heat’s relatively diminutive size with center Bam Adebayo standing at only 6-foot-9, it makes sense.

Caruso is averaging 6.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in the postseason.

The Lakers will try to bring home their 17th championship tonight at 4:30 p.m. PST.

James Kingsley

James is a Los Angeles native who has been a fan of the Lakers since the Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones days. He has been writing and editing for over five years now and is excited to bring his skillset to the Lakers Daily team.

Published by
James Kingsley

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