Lakers Depth Showing? JJ Redick Happily Goes Deep Into His Bench

Monday in Atlanta, the Lakers were short Austin Reaves (illness) and Quentin Grimes (finger). But despite that, JJ Redick gave real minutes to 10 different players. Even young guys like Adou Thiero and Cam Carr saw meaningful action at important points in the game.

Redick continues to give Jarred Vanderbilt some burn nightly, despite two seasons of pretty clearly preferring not to. On this team, the fit is better, and with solid performance Vando is still in the rotation. Multiple players are near, at or above 20 minutes per game this season, which is not always an easy trick to pull off.

So it means Redick actually believes what he was saying earlier in training camp - that this is a team where he believes in the personnel, and more importantly, how well it fits together. If you're a team trying to make sure you're getting the maximum amount of value for every player on the roster, this sort of thing is critical. Doesn't do much good to have lots of talented players if those components aren't able to play together in different combinations.

So if the trend continues, Redick should be able to keep everyone involved, and ensure that stars like LUka Doncic and Austin Reaves stay fresh. Or as fresh as the modern game allows.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

PHOTO CREDIT: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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