Duke Basketball One-And-Done Draws First Start for Lakers…

Duke basketball’s Cam Reddish has earned the respect of his new head coach

Granted, Taurean Prince’s injury kept him out of the game, which is why Cam Reddish, a product of Duke basketball, entered the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup on Wednesday night.

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However, Reddish was a standout starter in his first season with the Lakers, playing the part of a long-limbed, adaptable defender in the team’s 130-125 overtime victory at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The 6-foot-8, 200-pound forward, who went No. 10 overall at the 2019 NBA Draft following his one-and-done Duke basketball campaign and has played for four franchises since, defended Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and Russell Westbrook at times in the victory.

Oct 7, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2) and forward Jonathan Kuminga (00) defend Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish (5) during the first half at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

In his 37 minutes of action, he ended with three thefts, one block, and four defensive rebounds. Conversely, Cam Reddish, a 24-year-old guard, finished with eight points and four assists on 2-for-7 shooting from the field, 1-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc, and 3-for-4 foul shooting.

That stat line is far from ideal. But later, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham gave Reddish a lot of credit for his entire play.

Regarding the NBA Blue Devil, Ham informed the media, “The kid is special.” “All he need was regularity; he just needed a programme that would embrace him, support him in his efforts to improve, make things simple, and ensure that he responded appropriately, which he did tonight.

“He’s been awesome since he’s been an L.A. Laker.”

Reddish, who is averaging 3.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.8 steals in 17.0 minutes per game, has appeared in every game for the 3-2 Lakers.

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