Saturday featured a sudden, but necessary starting lineup change for the Los Angeles Lakers. For head coach JJ Redick, this is his first adjustment to the lineup as L.A. was clearly lacking a defensive presence on the perimeter.
Redick decided to move D’Angelo Russell to the bench in favor for Cam Reddish, who got thrusted into the rotation with limited bench production. While Reddish is not a scorer, his defensive intensity caught the eye of his coach.
Although the Lakers beat a depleted Philadelphia 76ers team, Reddish looked like a good fit with Austin Reaves in the backcourt.