On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win of this preseason against the Warriors, with the victory also serving as their first preseason win since December 2020. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Patrick Beverley rested during the game; however, Anthony Davis did play while starting at the center position.
This is not the first time that head coach Darvin Ham has tried to see what it looks like to have AD starting at the five. In last Wednesday’s game against the Suns, Davis was originally slotted into that starting center position with LeBron, Westbrook, Beverley, and Austin Reaves flanking him.