Is JJ Redick Refining the Rotation? How to Evaluate the Supporting Cast

Before Monday's win over Miami, JJ Redick noted that he feels like there a multiple (non-Big Three) players on the roster all capable of playing anywhere from 15-30 minutes a night. Night to night, things could look a little different. Even now, the Lakers have an unusual amount of guys averaging more than 20 minutes a night, and Collin Sexton should get there reasonably soon.

Redick, when his players are available, has run with nine players in the rotation, all pushing 20 minutes or more, nightly. That number could go to 10 once Adou Thiero returns (potentially by the end of the week). He won't play 20, but it means Redick is embracing the idea of expanding, not contracting, the guys who play nightly.

And that he feels confident in them.

Given what Luka and Reaves are doing right now from a scoring standpoint, it also means that output for many in the supporting cast will vary greatly night to night, and that other metrics could be more important than relying on counting stats in evaluating contributions.

When it works, as it did against the Heat, not everyone gets a ton of shots or points, but everyone does get opportunities and minutes. Everyone feels involved. IF they can keep that up, the Lakers should be in decent shape when it comes to having reliable production from the group in the aggregate.

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