Are Josh Powell and DJ Mbenga The Keys To an Improved LA Lakers’ Bench?

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have struck gold with rookies forward Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter, and recent free agency signee Steve Blake should be an upgrade over the departed Jordan Farmar, so by all accounts the Lakers' bench should be improved next season.

Lamar Odom is back to lead the reserve unit, and the Lakers can also utilize Shannon Brown, Sasha Vujacic, and Luke Walton, but the development of Josh Powell and DJ Mbenga could determine how good the Lakers' bench really is.

Powell and Mbenga have languished on the end of the Lakers' bench for the past two seasons, despite each player displaying glimpses of tantalizing potential when given...

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