LALZiaire WilliamsNewsPresser5h

Ziaire's body naturally moves that way and the play the other night was not a flop.

“they're looking for theatrical things. So, I mean, I also think Ziaire, his body naturally moves a certain way... I didn't think the one the other night was a flop because that's just the way his body naturally moves.”

LALWalker KesslerRole & RotationPresser6h

Kessler is becoming the linebacker of the defense and puts its failures on himself.

“Coach and I had a conversation about, you know, me becoming the linebacker of the defense. So whenever the defense doesn't perform well, you know, it's on me.”

LALWalker KesslerGameplanPresser6h

Opponents are pulling Kessler away from the rim with pull-up and spacing fives.

“Teams are smart. They know that that's my strength is being close to the rim, so dragging me out and shooting those threes, you know, that's the right thing to do for them. But we got to adjust a lot quicker.”

LACBrook LopezRole & RotationPresser12h

Lopez has not started this year and anchors the second unit as a slow-paced hub.

“Yes, ma'am... He hasn't started yet this year... for him coming off the bench and selling down that second unit, someone we can play through and slow the game down, it's been really good for us.”

LACKobe SandersRole & RotationPresser12h

Sanders fits with any unit and can handle the ball or guard the three or the five.

“All-around player, you know, kind of wherever you need him to do, bring the ball to the court, guard the five, guard the three... he fits in really well with any unit.”

LACBaba MillerRole & RotationPresser12h

Baba Miller is preferred at the five though he can play three through five.

“I like him more at the five. He can play three, four, and five. But I think defensively some of the things that we're trying to do defensively, we got to get better at with him.”