The Los Angeles Lakers badly need a win; they’re on a three-game losing streak. They conclude a four-game road trip on Friday evening against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
They have been getting off to very poor starts, have been unable to control their defensive boards and have had major problems offensively. They have also been banged up, although with Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes returning for this game, they may be getting healthier.
Head coach Darvin Ham has been searching for something that will jump-start his team’s offense and allow it to play from ahead for a change. On Friday, he decided to move Austin Reaves to the bench and start Cam Reddish in his place.
Lakers starters tonight:
Russell, Prince, Reddish, LeBron and Davis.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 11, 2023
The thinking may be that L.A.’s second unit needs a legitimate ball-handling guard. Reaves was coming off the bench during his breakout campaign last year until a huge performance versus the Orlando Magic in March catapulted him into the starting lineup the rest of the way.
Reaves has been inconsistent to start this season, but Reddish is shooting just 30.6% from the field and 12.5% percent from 3-point range so far.