LOS ANGELES _ The lineup that the Los Angeles Lakers tried Sunday night is one they'll continue to use until further notice.
It's the one with D'Angelo Russell starting at shooting guard and Jordan Clarkson at the point.
"We're still trying to evaluate and see some things," coach Luke Walton said Monday. "With the starting group, I'd prefer to watch Jordan run the traditional point spot and D'Angelo to get out on the wing. ...
"The perfect world is them being interchangeable. For now I want to see what D'Angelo does as an off-guard, I want to see what Jordan does as a point guard."
Walton has long believed that the more he can utilize his players in various positions the better.
Even before Russell started at shooting guard, he had played the position at times.
Rookie Brandon Ingram has played forward and guard.
Russell played one of his finest games as a pro in Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring a career-high 40 points with six assists and only one turnover.
Clarkson scored 19 points with six assists and two turnovers.
"We were looking for each other," Clarkson said. "I was trying to get in the paint, he was being aggressive knocking down shots. We complement each other when we're doing that."
