Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is making a significant starting lineup change for Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, inserting Cam Reddish in the place of D’Angelo Russell, who will come off the bench for the first time this season.
Reddish will join a starting group that includes Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis.
According to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, this is not a permanent or a demotion for Russell, but Redick is looking for a spark defensively with Reddish:
Cam Reddish is starting, with D'Angelo Russell coming off the bench.