Lakers’ new starters include Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hill & Tarik Black

Los Angeles Laker Wesley Johnson grabs a rebound against the Utah Jazz first half in the NBA preseason basketball game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. (Photo by Sean Hiller/Daily News)

Los Angeles Laker Wesley Johnson grabs a rebound against the Utah Jazz first half in the NBA preseason basketball game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. (Photo by Sean Hiller/Daily News)

The Lakers’ Wesley Johnson, Jordan Hill and Tarik Black will reclaim their starting spot for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks (40-24) at Staples Center, marking the 11th different starting lineup the Lakers (16-45) fielded for the 2014-15 season.

Johnson (small forward), Hill (power forward) and Hill (center) will replace Ryan Kelly, Carlos Boozer and Robert Sacre in the starting lineup. Meanwhile, Lakers rookie point guard Jordan Clarkson and shooting guard Wayne Ellington will retain their starting spots.

Scott’s thought process: “I want to see those guys play together” before envisioning making at least one more lineup change in the Lakers’ 21 remaining games.

“I don’t think it will be the lineup for the rest of the season,” Scott said.

Black had sat for five consecutive games before playing for nine minutes in Friday’s loss in Memphis. Yet, Scott plans to start for about 10 to 12 games between 20-25 minutes to develop the rookie center. Black has averaged 4.9 points on 57.1 percent shooting and 5.1 rebounds in 17 games with the Lakers, including six as a starter.
minutes per game.

Scott said “it hasn’t gotten to that point yet” where Boozer would play significantly fewer minutes to allow Black more opportunities. Boozer had started the past seven games, and has averaged 12.4 points on 51.2 percent shooting and 6.9 rebounds this season.

Johnson has started 40 games already this season. But Scott made this change partly to play Ryan Kelly off the bench in a split role at both the small and power forward positions. Kelly had started 20 games at the small forward spot after playing mostly at his natural position at power forward last season under Mike D’Antoni. Kelly has averaged 4.9 points on 30.6 percent shooting, a sharp drop from when he averaged eight points on a 42.3 percent clip last season.

Hill has averaged 12.4 points and eight rebounds, including 43 games as a starter. Meanwhile, Sacre has averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds.

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