However, when healthy, the Lakers have shown themselves to be a scrappy and spirited bunch that are willing to gut out wins in whatever way possible. Unfortunately, that unit went down with a myriad of injuries right before the return of Kobe Bryant, who is now also nursing a knee injury.
Regardless of these unfortunate occurrences, the Lakers are a team that is definitely stacked with overachievers who have all the tools to be a dark-horse prospect to sneak into the playoffs if healthy.
Each key player on the roster will be graded based on three criteria: offense, defense and intangibles.
Stats are accurate as of Dec. 25, 2013. All stats are from NBA.com/Stats unless otherwise noted.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers