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Gabe Vincent and Cam Reddish will miss Friday’s Lakers vs. Warriors game

The Lakers will be a bit shorthanded for their fourth preseason game of 2023 on Friday against the Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take the court at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since they were swept in last season’s Western Conference finals when they face the Golden State Warriors on Friday evening.

It will be their fourth preseason contest of the new year and their second against the Warriors in less than a week. On Saturday, L.A. lost its exhibition opener to the Warriors in San Francisco, 125-108, as LeBron James and Austin Reaves were held out due to rest.

On Friday, the Lakers will again be shorthanded. Forward Jarred Vanderbilt will sit due to a heel ailment. In addition, guard Gabe Vincent and wing Cam Reddish will not play because of back tightness and an ankle injury, respectively.

Vincent has shot very well so far in the exhibition season, while Reddish tweaked his ankle on Saturday at Golden State.

On the other hand, James will play versus the Warriors after missing two of the Lakers’ first three exhibition contests.

The Lakers’ final two preseason games will be on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks and on Thursday versus the Pheonix Suns.

Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves to sit out Lakers vs. Kings game

The Lakers will be very shorthanded when they take on the Kings on Wednesday evening.

The Los Angeles Lakers have shown some promise during their first two games of the 2023-24 preseason schedule, especially on the offensive end. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, 129-126, as they buried their opponents in a barrage of 3-point shots.

Los Angeles took a whopping 55 treys in the contest, making 20 of them. Two players who have looked potent with their outside shot so far in the exhibition season, especially on Monday, are Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves.

Davis has shot 3-of-6 from downtown in the preseason, while Reaves put up 18 points and went 4-of-6 from deep versus Brooklyn.

However, neither of them will play on Wednesday against the Kings. Neither will Cam Reddish or Jarred Vanderbilt, both of whom have been dealing with minor injuries.

LeBron James was already declared out for the game by head coach Darvin Ham on Tuesday.

The fact all five players will be out will give a number of reserves and rookies an opportunity to shine, if not earn more playing time.

Cam Reddish, Jarred Vanderbilt to sit out Lakers vs. Nets preseason game

The Lakers will be without two supporting players when they take the court in Las Vegas against the Nets on Monday evening.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost the first game of their 2023-24 preseason schedule on Saturday to the Golden State Warriors, 125-108. However, it was an opportunity for many of their supporting players and reserves to get playing time and show how much they have improved.

Forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who is a serious candidate for the team’s third and final frontcourt starting spot, played well, grabbing seven rebounds and going 2-of-3 from 3-point range in 21 minutes. How well he shoots from downtown will presumably be a big factor in his chances of being a starter once again this season.

Cam Reddish, whom the Lakers signed as a free agent in July, went 0-of-4 in 18 minutes before leaving the game due to an ankle injury.

Neither Vanderbilt nor Reddish will play on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets per Mike Trudell.

While the ankle ailment Reddish sustained on Saturday will keep him out on Monday, Vanderbilt will sit out due to a heel issue that he has been dealing with for several days.

The Lakers will take the court again on Wednesday when they face the Sacramento Kings in Anaheim, Calif.

Lakers 3 goals: Cam Reddish needs to make the most of his opportunity

Here are three things Cam Reddish could focus on heading into his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers

In the latest edition of LeBron Wire’s “three goals” series, we will look at Cam Reddish. The former Duke standout has struggled since entering the NBA, but now finds an excellent opportunity as part of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation heading into the new season. Reddish, 24, was the 10th pick in the 2019 draft and came into the league with the reputation of a versatile two-way wing prospect.

Reddish had somewhat of a bounce-back end to last season, as he began to show flashes during his 20 regular-season games with the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s those flashes that likely caught Rob Pelinka‘s eye and led the Lakers to sign the 6-foot-8 wing to a contract ahead of the new season,

Now, Reddish will find himself in a highly competitive environment where everybody fights for minutes and spots within the primary rotation. The hope is that Reddish will thrive in such a dog-eat-dog setting and begin to make good on his undoubted potential.

Here are three things Reddish should look to achieve in the coming season.

Jarred Vanderbilt and Cam Reddish seen at Rico Hines run

Lakers forwards Jarred Vanderbilt and Cam Reddish seem to be ramping up their preparation for the 2023-24 season.

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The summer is going by quickly, yet in some ways, it seems like it is proceeding slowly. There is still a month to go before training camp, and this is the time of the offseason when NBA players start to truly ramp up their preparation for the new season.

While in July they may do general strength and conditioning work, during the second half of the summer they will get down to more sport-specific work. That means playing some actual basketball with and against others from around the league, either by finding a local gym or taking part in some more organized scrimmages.

Former University of California, Los Angeles guard and current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Rico Hines has hosted some scrimmages at his alma mater. The other day, Jarred Vanderbilt and Cam Reddish of the Los Angeles Lakers were spotted taking part in them.

Although Vanderbilt became a key part of the Lakers soon after arriving in a February trade, he still has to prove he can hit the perimeter shot consistently enough to not get forced out of their rotation. Meanwhile, Reddish, a former lottery pick, hasn’t proven thus far that he is a quality NBA player, although the natural talent and ability are there.

Lakers are confident Max Christie will crack their rotation this coming season

The Lakers reportedly feel good about how guard Max Christie will do in his second NBA season.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have what appears to be a championship-caliber roster for the 2023-24 NBA season. A couple of trades before this past season’s trade deadline along with a few additions this summer and internal improvement have made them a contender for the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June 2024.

Still, there are some questions about how their rotation will shake out.

Incoming second-year guard Max Christie had a fantastic summer league, although that doesn’t necessarily mean his play will carry into the NBA season. Still, Jovan Buha wrote the Lakers are confident Christie will get significant playing time (h/t Lakers Daily).

Via The Athletic:

“His ascension is an X factor in the rotation,” wrote Buha. “If he can continue to develop as a shot creator and playmaker, he has a chance to carve out a significant role given his 3-point shooting and defensive ability. The Lakers are confident he can grow into being the team’s eighth or ninth man next season.”

Buha also noted the backup shooting guard spot is up for grabs, and it may be between Christie or Cam Reddish.

“Christie’s spot in the rotation likely comes down to him versus Cam Reddish. Based on their current strengths and skill sets, Christie makes more sense. The Lakers are higher on him. He’s the better shooter and defender, with more upside.”

The Lakers took a flyer on Reddish, who has largely been regarded as a bust in his four pro seasons, by signing him as a free agent a few weeks ago. Reddish has played mostly small forward since entering the NBA as the No. 10 pick in the 2019 draft.

Lakers summer player goals: Cam Reddish

Here are three goals for the Lakers’ Cam Reddish this summer.

Training camp for the 2023-24 NBA season is slowly but surely approaching, and while there is plenty of time before it begins, it’s time for players to start ramping up their training and preparation.

That’s especially true for the Los Angeles Lakers, who are hoping to win their 18th world championship next summer. They magically remade what was a broken roster in January and February and are aiming for the sky rather than just trying to tread water.

They signed free agent forward Cam Reddish a few weeks ago. He has potential, however, he hasn’t tapped into it in four pro seasons.

Reddish will get another chance to put it all together, this time with the Purple and Gold. Here are three goals that, if accomplished, would help him do so.

LeBron James gives love to new Lakers forward Cam Reddish

Even though many Lakers fans aren’t expecting much, if anything, out of new signing Cam Reddish, LeBron James seems to have his back.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have made some solid additions this summer in free agency, including guard Gabe Vincent, center Jaxson Hayes and forward Taurean Prince.

Cam Reddish, another wing they officially signed last week, hasn’t registered on the radars of many fans. Even though he was the No. 10 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, he has amounted to very little in the league.

Although he has shown a couple of glimmers of hope, in four pro seasons he has averaged just 10.3 points in 24.9 minutes a game while shooting 39.9% from the field and 32.2% from 3-point range.

Still, LeBron James took to Twitter to show the former Duke University player some love (h/t The Cold Wire).

Reddish is only 23, so he still has an opportunity to put it all together this season and prove he was worthy of being a lottery pick.

Rob Pelinka is hopeful Cam Reddish will pan out for the Lakers

Lakers fans seem down on new free agent acquisition Cam Reddish, but executive Rob Pelinka says he feels the former lottery pick can thrive.

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Of all the Los Angeles Lakers’ free agent signings this summer, Cam Reddish is the one that has seemingly caused fans to either yawn or shrug their shoulders.

The 6-foot-7 forward was a lottery pick in 2019, but in four NBA seasons, he has shot just 39.9% overall and 32.2% from 3-point range. He is on the verge of wasting what many have seen as an ample amount of talent and being labeled a bust.

But Lakers executive Rob Pelinka seems hopeful the former Duke University player will turn into a positive contributor for the Purple and Gold.

Via The Athletic:

“I think all the tools are there for Cam,” Pelinka said. “We have an assistant coach on Darvin’s (Darvin Ham) staff, Chris Jent, who had Cam when he was with the Atlanta Hawks. He was a member of their staff and had a really good run with him where he had some really meaningful and impactful games in the playoffs where Cam made a difference. I believe in Darvin and his staff to be able to take a guy like that and get him back to playing confident basketball, efficient basketball.

“This was someone who was a (top-10) pick in the draft just a few years ago. So it’s there, and I’m excited for him to show it.”

It was thought Reddish had the ability to be a very solid player, if not a star, when he entered the NBA. This may be his last opportunity to salvage something out of his roundball career, but he will have the benefit of working with Jent once again, not to mention the tutelage of LeBron James.

The one stretch Reddish has had in the pros that even came close to being productive was during the 2021-22 season when he shot 37.9% from downtown in 34 games with the Hawks before they traded him to the New York Knicks.

The previous spring, he was limited to four playoff games due to injury. But in those four contests, which came in the Eastern Conference finals versus the Milwaukee Bucks, he shot 64.3% from 3-point land on 3.5 attempts a game.

What the experts are saying about the Lakers’ free agent moves

Here is what some pundits in the national media are saying about how the Lakers have done in free agency.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ main objective heading into free agency this year was to retain as much of their core as possible. They achieved that goal by getting Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and D’Angelo Russell to agree to new contracts without overpaying for them.

Guards Dennis Schroder and Lonnie Walker IV, both of whom played key roles throughout the season, left as free agents. But the Lakers may have found a replacement for Schroder by signing Gabe Vincent, who helped the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals with some gritty play at both ends of the court.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles added wings Taurean Prince, who is considered a 3-and-D forward, and Cam Reddish, who is considered to have untapped potential. The center position remains a weakness, but the team agreed to terms with Jaxson Hayes, an athletic and energetic 6-foot-11 big man.

All in all, it has been a very solid free agency period for the Lakers so far. Here is what some pundits in the national media are saying about how the team has done.