Overview
- Sexton scored 13 points off the bench and helped turn the momentum in the Lakers’ comeback victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
- Coach JJ Redick credited Sexton’s intensity for changing the team’s energy, saying his full-court pressure and aggressive drives provoked a defensive lift from teammates.
- Sexton has appeared only sparingly while rehabbing a right soleus strain and is on a planned minutes limit that has shaped his early deployment.
- Reporters note that Sexton, who has been labeled a weak defender in the past, has shown high-effort perimeter pressure and disruptive play that can create turnovers.
- If Sexton maintains this impact and stays healthy, his two-year signing could become a key bench piece and add depth to a Lakers team chasing a deeper postseason run.