Heading into training camp, Byron Scott seems to have a better grasp as to how he wants to handle his roster than what ended up being the case last season. If you read the comments made to Bill Oram, it’s clear he has some plans on how he envisions handling certain players on the roster. Kobe Bryant will not be overextended by playing heavy minutes and Julius Randle and other young players may not start right away.
These comments on Kobe and Randle are important if for no other reason than they represent an already in-place plan about how Byron envisions some of his rotations going.