EL SEGUNDO — As someone who played in the NBA for 15 seasons, Lakers coach JJ Redick knows and understands changing the starting lineup – even if it’s “fluid”, as Redick to put it – is a significant choice to make.
That’s why when he decided to insert Cam Reddish into the first unit in place of D’Angelo Russell ahead of Friday’s home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Redick made it clear it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Or a reaction to Russell’s series of bad plays...