When asked about what it’s like having 13-year veteran Jared Dudley on his squad as the Lakers left for the Orlando bubble, Quinn Cook got straight to the point.
“Dudley is one of the best teammates that anybody has ever had,” he declared.
Cook is far from the first player to say something similar about Dudley this season for the 49-14 Lakers, who built a 5.5-game lead in the Westn in part due to smart, committed play from a group of veterans that support stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Dudley described his approach on media day back in October:
When you’re on a veteran team, it’s having professionalism, and also just doing your job.