JJ Redick: Rui Hachimura Is Key To Lakers’ Small-Ball Lineups

JJ Redick: Rui Hachimura Is Key To Lakers’ Small-Ball Lineups

The Los Angeles Lakers are notably thin at the center position, with Jaxson Hayes likely to be the only available option for head coach JJ Redick in the playoffs. That means that, once the postseason begins, L.A. is going to dole out a heavy dose of small-ball lineups. And in those lineups, Redick is likeliest to have Rui Hachimura playing the center position. Hachimura has proven himself over the last two years to be a reasonable small-ball cen…