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Lakers' Austin Reaves must follow Nuggets' $207M blueprint to thrive in playoffs with Luka Doncic originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers are wrapping up the regular season and have been playing some of their best basketball as of late.

However, a few minor adjustments could still be made, such as having LeBron James run with the second unit. “The way Redick could format things is to have the team roll out its typical starting five, then have LeBron be the first player to sub out around the four-minute mark. From then on, when the second unit starts checking in, LeBron would come back in and share the court with the likes of Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard, and Jaxson Hayes.

This second unit lacks playmaking and a consistent decision-maker, which is where LeBron could help take the group to the next level,” Lake Show Life’s Chris Lambert wrote. With the playoffs looming, it will be interesting to see how the Lakers adjust. If they want to be truly successful, they may need to take a page out of the Denver Nuggets ’ playbook.

“In other words — when Reaves and LeBron are on the court without Luka, can AR15 be the lead scoring option? Perhaps more importantly, when all three are on the court, are Luka and LeBron willing to step aside and let Reaves cook? That could be what stands between Reaves and a playoff takeover.