JJ Redick Isn't Concerned About The Lakers Snagging The 3rd Seed Any Longer

about 2 months ago

JJ Redick Isn't Concerned About The Lakers Snagging The 3rd Seed Any Longer

After Luka's left hamstring strain, JJ was still optimistic about keeping the Lakers afloat as the 3rd seed. However, now that Austin Reaves' Grade 2 oblique strain has been evaluated, Redick said, "seeding is out the window." After Denver's win and the Lakers loss to Dallas, LAL is 0.5 games back from the 3rd seed and is currently 4th.

By Samir Mehdi

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