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Goodwill discusses Wemby’s shot diet, Luka’s usage

Vincent Goodwill joins Dan Patrick to break down Victor Wembanyama’s shot diet and if there is concern with Luka Doncic’s usage despite leveling up to lead the Lakers.

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Luka obliterating the NBA to begin season

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Scal’s spotlight: Wemby the Witcher, Luka vs Yaxel

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Rotoworld Player News

Adou Thiero

LAL Guard #1

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Adou Thiero (knee) is not on the injury report ahead of Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers.

Thiero will be available for the first time this season. It’s unclear how he’ll fit into the Lakers’ rotation, but if he’s able to be a rotation piece, he could end up providing some steals.
Sandro Mamukelashvili

LAL Forward-Center #54

Sandro Mamukelashvili (illness) is questionable to play against the Trail Blazers on Friday.

Mamu has been a solid reserve for the Lakers this season and has yet to miss a game. His potential absence would likely open the door for both Jake LaRavia and Jarred Vanderbilt to take on more minutes.
Luka Dončić

LAL Forward-Guard #77

Luka Dončić had himself a night with 40 points (11-of-23 FGs, 12-of-13 FTs), nine rebounds, seven assists, a steal, a block, six 3-pointers, and six turnovers in 116-103 win over the Kings.

Luka’s MVP campaign continues in Sacramento where he puts another massive statement game against the Kings. He took over in the third quarter, and the Lakers separated themselves against the Kings in this game. He’s been everything you could’ve wanted and more this season and the hope is that he doesn’t get hurt.
Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

Austin Reaves put up 21 points (7-of-15 FGs, 6-of-6 FTs), three rebounds, four assists, and a three in win over the Kings.

Austin has been one of the most consistent players in the league this season. He does his job as the secondary option in the offense, he hits threes, he gets some assists and plays good defense. The rebounds have been lower than what you would want since he’s been averaging 4 rebounds a game for the past three seasons, and he’s at three this year, but it’s hard to complain all things considered.
Walker Kessler

LAL Center #14

Walker Kessler had 15 points (6-of-8 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), eight rebounds, three steals, and four blocks against the Kings.

Walker has really benefited from playing off Luka at this point. His shot attempts are up, he’s been putting up great defensive numbers, especially in this game, and the Lakers have been winning. It is notable that the Lakers’ defensive rating hasn’t been as good as you would want, so his overall impact defensively has been good but not at the level the Lakers need it to be.
Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

Austin Reaves lit up the Heat with 27 points (10-of-15 FGs), two rebounds, five assists, four three-pointers and five turnovers on Monday.

The last few games had been rough for Reaves, but he was able to get back on track in this one. The turnovers still weren’t great, and he now has 24 over his last four outings. However, he was far more efficient as a scorer, which helped the Lakers secure a second win in as many days. Reaves has been a high-level second option behind Luka Dončić this season, though the turnovers need to be cleaned up for him to match his production from last year.
Luka Dončić

LAL Forward-Guard #77

Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 42 points (14-of-24 FGs, 8-of-10 FTs), seven rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and six three-pointers in a 138-117 win over the Heat on Monday.

It has been an unreal start to the season for Dončić, and Monday’s performance was just another chapter. He has scored at least 35 points and knocked down at least six three-pointers in each of his last five appearances, while going for at least 40 in four of those outings. The one game he didn’t score 40, he had 37, which was also the only game during this stretch where he shot below 50 percent from the floor. Dončić set a new season high for assists in this game as well. He has been an elite offensive engine, and he’ll look to stay hot against the Kings on Wednesday.
Walker Kessler

LAL Center #14

Walker Kessler recorded a double-double on Monday with 15 points (7-of-13 FGs), 15 rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Heat.

Kessler has finally started dominating the glass. He has recorded three straight double-doubles and has at least 15 points and 15 rebounds in each of his last two outings. Kessler has been exactly what the Lakers have needed, and it has worked out well for fantasy managers as well. With Luka Dončić running the offense, Kessler should continue to be a fantasy star.
Adou Thiero

LAL Guard #1

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Monday that Adou Thiero (knee) is ramping up his workouts and could return to game action by week’s end.

Thiero dealt with knee swelling at the end of preseason and has been unavailable since. That could change this week, as the second-year wing has recently ramped up his workout intensity. While this won’t affect fantasy basketball, Thiero’s return will add athleticism on the wing for the Lakers.
Ziaire Williams

LAL Forward #11

Ziaire Williams (foot) is off the injury report for Monday’s matchup with the Heat.

Williams sat out Sunday, but he’ll return for the second leg of LA’s back-to-back set. Williams should reclaim his starting spot from Jake LaRavia.