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#4 Development of their young core
Kuzma, Ingram and Lonzo Ball showcased some real game last season. All 3 of them are quite clearly talented enough to be All-Stars in this league at some point and to reach that point in their careers, they will need to play heavy minutes in roles that they excel in the most.
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The addition of LeBron, however, changes the equation. James is likely to play 35-38 minutes per game, and most of those minutes will come as a small forward, power forward or a point guard. This leaves less room for Ingram to develop at the 3 position, the same way that it will hamper Kuzma's development at the 4.
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Lonzo's minutes are already going to be at a premium if he doesn't start off on a hot shooting streak from downtown, given Rondo's presence in the squad.
Josh Hart's minutes will suffer in all cases given that KCP and Lance play the same position as him.
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