Preseason did not provide the chance to build much continuity for the Los Angeles Lakers as numerous key players missed games due to minor injuries. Friday night was the Lakers’ final preseason game though, and it provided a chance for…
Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler reflected positively on his first time sharing the floor with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves during Friday's preseason finale against the Denver Nuggets. Despite the preseason loss, Kessler noted that playing alongside the two offensive stars was a lot of fun, even as they work through an expected transitional period.
Kessler acknowledged the need to adapt to blitzed ball screens and develop playmaking out of the short roll alongside Doncic and Reaves. Playing his first NBA action in over a year, Kessler also credited facing Nuggets center Nikola Jokic for helping him shake off rust ahead of Opening Night.
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