Which Lakers player needs to step up most after James is out due to injury? BR reporter: Ayton!

Bleacher Report reporter Andy Bailey wrote an article today about the Lakers players who most need to step up after James missed the start of the season due to injury.

The reporter said: "James' absence will not change Doncic's output much. Regardless of whether LeBron is healthy or not, he is almost destined to hand over data close to 30+8+8. Reeves can share some of James' organizational and assist tasks, but is lacking in rebounding and defense. Rui Hachimura is also worthy of consideration. He may be able to fill in Reeves' absence. "But if I have to choose one person, the one who needs to step up the most during LeBron's absence is the new center Ayton. He needs to resolutely cut to the basket and actively fight for offensive rebounds to make up for the large number of scoring gaps left by LeBron. In addition, Ayton has the ability to help the Lakers tide over the difficulties on the defensive end. When he is switched to the perimeter or pulled out of the paint by a more perimeter-oriented big man, his footwork is also quite good, and he is capable of averaging 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2-3 assists and 1 block per game. "