JJ Redick said the Lakers took many floaters tonight, but made sure to credit Minnesota’s league-leading defense and them forcing LA into those looks.

Jalen Hood-Schifino:

"I feel like today was a good starting point for me. At the end of the day, it's just good to be healthy and back on the court."

'Man. I made it.' - Dalton Knecht's thoughts as he ran on the court for the first time with the Lakers for warmups.

Dalton Knecht says he is just trying to do whatever the team needs, stuff like shooting the ball with confidence and trying to help on the glass.

• Knecht belongs. JJ would be stupid not to have him in the rotation. I would start him

• Max looked really good

• he didn’t play but we need to keep one of these shot blocking centers Kelly or the other guy on a 2 way. Castleton sucks im sorry. I dont see the potential in him either. He’s weak and he’s too slow. He can’t block shots or rebound because his feet are buried in sand. That’s what we need from a center if they don’t score. Castleton offers nothing

JHS showed life. Would be something if he came around. He has defensive potential with his size. If the game slows down and he hits his jumpers, could be a rotation player. We will see. Looked a lot better

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play in tomorrow’s preseason game vs. Suns per JJ Redick

What LeBron looks for on offense: "I like any offense when the ball is flowing, the ball has energy and everybody feels in a good rhythm. When you’re moving the ball and sharing the ball, that’s great offense. You don’t need no selfish basketball. There’s no reason. We got too many threats, too many guys out here that know how to play. The best offense is when that ball is popping, that ball is touching the paint, you got two on you, you got a numbers game, you got a 4 on 3 on the back side, you want to keep that moving and get the best shot, not a good shot."

LeBron James on Dalton Knecht: "He's a pro. He's ready to go now."

I asked LeBron James about the Lakers chemistry and vibes: “Oh we’re good. This is a good team to be apart of.”

JJ on the screening last night:

Their one-through-four switching "less than 10 percent of the time" despite drilling down on it in practices and their pregame meeting. He said they had a productive conversation at today's practice and everyone is on the same page now:

Happy Birthday to Bronny James

JJ Redick says Cam Reddish is available tonight vs. the Suns and will likely play in the second half.

When asked if LeBron and Bronny will share the court together tonight, JJ Redick said, “We’ll see.”

Ahead of the Lakers' preseason game against the Suns, JJ Redick spoke on the possibility of switching 1-5 defensively and players learning new habits as the coaching staff implements new sets/philosophies:

MAX CHRISTIE

Hayes diving for loose balls