At the crux of the issue is the overlapping schedule between the qualifiers and the Lakers ' training camp around the time the knockout stage of the FIBA Asia tournament is set to begin .
The Lakers ' training camp begins Oct. 1 .
At the crux of the issue is the overlapping schedule between the qualifiers and the Lakers ' training camp , which begins Oct. 1 , around the time the knockout stage of the FIBA Asia tournament is set to begin .