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"I would say we're not committed to that." JJ Redick on Walker Kessler for Oct. 12 or 13. The Lakers big did half of practice, no live work, after hitting a finger on the backboard; Oct. 11 shows if he can go live. Collin Sexton is "probably... a little bit further behind."
Walker Kessler expects Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves to be double-teamed a lot off screens, so the Lakers center says he must improve at making plays when he catches the ball behind it: "just playing out of that pocket, it's going to be a big, big part of my expansion."
Sandro Mamukelashvili will get "a little Mamu package" of set plays, Lakers coach JJ Redick said; the opening play against Golden State was one, run wrong. With Walker Kessler off, Redick wants two bigger wings: Mamukelashvili, Luka Doncic or Adou Thiero.
Dalton Knecht and Cameron Carr were ruled out of the Lakers' Oct. 8 preseason game with concussions after both "got hit," JJ Redick said. Collin Sexton was held out. Walker Kessler was too, after hitting his fingers on the backboard: "it's not concerning. He'll play preseason."