The Los Angeles Lakers face off later on this evening against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans in what could very well be a preview of the first round. In the same vein of this game being a potential playoff preview, the newest Laker has an opportunity to show his stuff as recently signed forward Markieff Morris will be activated for Tuesday night but isn’t expected to play “a lot,” according to Kyle Goon of the Southern California News Group.
The Morris signing and the preceding waiver of rehabbing center DeMarcus Cousins was announced on Monday after yesterday’s celebration of the life of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Reports suggested that the vision the Lakers have for Morris to play at backup power forward while allowing Kyle Kuzma to get more minutes at the small forward position. Kuzma has played 91 percent of his minutes at power forward this year.
Although the plan for the Lakers is to bring Morris along slowly, tonight’s challenge of Williamson could force the Lakers into contingency plans if the players who are tasked with guarding Zion get into foul trouble.
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