Overview

• Los Angeles fell 103-81 to Phoenix in the preseason debut as offensive execution and shot-making lagged.
• Vanderbilt logged 21 minutes with one point, two rebounds and 0-for-4 shooting, adding a block and a steal while pressuring ball handlers.
• Redick labeled him a bright spot and said his movement suggests a return to pre-injury form observed in training camp.
• The coach cited steady work on spot-up threes and projected elite offensive rebounding as his conditioning ramps up.
• After two injury-limited seasons, the Lakers will continue evaluating his role with the next preseason game set against the Warriors on Oct. 5.