Analysis: How do Lakers’ candidates to replace DeMarcus Cousins stack up?

Life after DeMarcus Cousins is going to involve some risk-taking.
A week ago, the 29-year-old Cousins was set to be a pivotal piece of the Lakers’ rotation, possibly a starter at center and, in a best-case scenario, a potential third star if he ever found his 2017-18 heights again. But with Cousins tearing his ACL in an open gym session in Las Vegas, the Lakers are likely to be without him for most of the season.
That thrusts JaVale McGee into a more defined role, and the 31-year-old retur