A sluggish shooting performance and a lack of available players left Lakers coach Byron Scott trying something he had considered for nearly a week.
Scott featured Larry Nance Jr. and Julius Randle on the floor together in the Lakers’ 86-74 loss on Sunday to the Utah Jazz at Staples Center, adding a dynamic between the two beyond competing for minutes at the power forward spot.
“I loved it personally,” Nance Jr. said. “That adds youth and athleticism on the court. You got two guys that want to run the break and want to crash the glass offensively and get every defensive rebound.