LOS ANGELES — Maxi Kleber was somewhat of an afterthought this time last year; the extra fringe piece included in the now-infamous swap that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Kleber’s role on the Lakers has primarily been as the third big man, occasionally playing early in games – jumping into action when frontcourt peers Deandre Ayton or Jaxson Hayes fall into foul trouble. The 34-year-old German isn’t going to be consistently filling up the stat line, or leading his team in any category in the box score, averaging a career-low 11 minutes per game in just 25 games. Kleber’s season highs...
