On December 26, the Clippers activated big man Jonathan Motley from the G-League. He didn’t play against the Sacramento Kings, but Doc Rivers said there’s a chance he may play tonight against the Lakers.
When Rivers was asked why Motley didn’t play last game, he stated that he simply called the forward up so that he could get live action experience of professionals playing basketball; Motley agreed that the experience is helpful.
“There’s a lot of things I can learn from the game,” Motley. “The plays they’re making, and the different reads they’re doing.