Lakers Debate: Better Young Frontcourt, Lakers or Minnesota Timberwolves?

Continuing our ongoing series, we ask who has the better frontcourt, the Los Angeles Lakers or the Minnesota Timberwolves?

So far in this series, the Lakers have won narrowly at both point guard and small forward, with the upside of the young D’Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram outweighing the more seasoned Andrew Wiggins and Kris Dunn.

On the other hand, the Wolves edged out a win at shooting guard, with the explosive Zach LaVine narrowly defeating the similarly dynamic Jordan Clarkson.

This time, we’ll be taking a look at the big men on the two team’s rosters, with a couple of big name players going up against two slightly lesser-known contributors. For each team, one of the players considered will be a high draft pick, with the other falling closer to the steal category.

For Lakers fans, this category might not be quite as fun as the previous two, as the frontcourt is where the Timberwolves keep their biggest weapon. Regardless, the Lakers have a bright future at these positions as well. With that, let’s get into the head-to-head matchups.

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