Overview
- Redick said the Lakers ran 12 after-timeout plays against Memphis and executed only four correctly, adding, “I don’t know what else to do.”
- Dalton Knecht will be in the rotation “for the foreseeable future,” with Redick stressing he must play hard rather than be judged solely on shot-making.
- Jaxson Hayes closed Friday’s win over the Grizzlies instead of starter Deandre Ayton, with Redick explaining the choice simply: “He was playing better.”
- Redick described Ayton as frustrated about touches and said the team will try to get him early post opportunities, targeting a couple of plays before the seven-minute mark of first quarters.
- Injuries to Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and Adou Thiero have forced rotation experiments and opened minutes for Knecht as Los Angeles seeks better offensive organization.