Lakers advisor Kurt Rambis reportedly offers advice amid struggles: Play more big men

Reports emerged Tuesday that Lakers coach Frank Vogel is firmly on the hot seat, with his job status being "evaluated on a game-to-game basis." A report later in the day via the LA Times claimed the Lakers have "no current plans" to replace Vogel, while also revealing the increased presence and input of one former coach -- Kurt Rambis.

Rambis, the Lakers' senior basketball advisor and one of the top members of the franchise's brain trust, reportedly met alongside general manager Rob Pelinka with Vogel and assistant coach David Fizdale last week to discuss how to turn things around for the 22-22 Lakers. Rambis then also reportedly sat in on Monday's coaching meeting, something he had only done virtually to this point.

It's unclear the exact purpose of Rambis' presence, but the report mentions one specific piece of advice offered by the former Laker and NBA head coach: play bigger lineups featuring both Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan.

In the era of small ball and position-less lineups, it's certainly a zag to advocate for playing two traditional centers. It's even more unorthodox when you consider the seasons Howard and Jordan are currently having; neither is averaging more than 16 minutes per game, and all of their season averages are in the low-to-mid single digits.

It's safe to say the Lakers' lineup is in some need of a shake-up, but an increased role for Howard and Jordan -- nevertheless the two of them on the court together -- doesn't immediately come to mind as a potential remedy. LeBron James has stepped in and played significant minutes at center as of late to tremendous success, and big man Anthony Davis is expected to return from injury relatively soon. The trade deadline and contract buyout season is also approaching, with Los Angeles almost destined to be actively involved.

Howard and Jordan are likely to maintain some form of role on this Lakers team moving forward, but unfortunately for Rambis, it's not likely to meet the level he may want.