Luka Dončić expressed regret over playing through a Grade 2 hamstring strain against OKC last season:

“When it comes to my spirit of trying to win, I am just stubborn. I felt a little bit in the first half that I should have just stopped. I should have come out. I think we had a team that could compete for the championship. I definitely regret it.”

si.com/nba/inside-the-mind-and-roots-luka-doncic-new-face-of-lakers-digital-cover

that was JJ Redick's fault

It was obviously he needed to come out, especially with the Lakers losing by 30+

"Luka Dončić revealed that LeBron James reached out to him when he decided to leave the Lakers, and Luka responded by thanking him for everything and telling him how amazing it was to be teammates.

On becoming the new face of the Lakers, Luka says he’s embracing the responsibility:

“It’s not really pressure. It’s an honor.”

Austin Reaves is playing tonight vs. Sacramento.

Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Ziaire Williams, Cameron Carr, Dalton Knecht and two-way Arthur Kaluma will not play tonight.

Carr and Knecht are out with contusions.

another game without seeing the sheriff

Ziaire Williams has some “soreness,” Redick said.

Adds that they’re not concerned about it.

Starters

Forgot what Laravia making a 3 looked like

laravia has missed most of his free throws in these preseason games

he gotta work on those

can we stop this bronny as a ball handler experiment

i think it has run its course

He’s had about 3 potential plays of the game he missed in this first half alone lol

yea i'm mad he didn't finish a few of them

He needs to work on landing better too before he injures himself

SOON

demon

Had he made that 3/4 court lob from Luka

I’ll know if this team is serious or not if they waive Bronny James.

Lakers announce they've signed Rafael Castro and waived William Kyle III.