""And I'm not being combative right now," Redick said. "I just want to acknowledge that you guys, like the last four days, like it's becoming a little bit obsessive with all these questions about opportunities lost. So, I will answer it again. These are the cards that we were dealt. I sure would like everybody to be healthy.""
""I think it's awesome. I really do because we got to play in Palm Springs and I think it's awesome that we get to play in Vegas and I recognize that there's Lakers fans all over the world that maybe don't get the chance to see us play. "You hope that we can find some sort of balance in the future to get more practice time, less travel time.""
The Lakers scheduled six preseason games, the maximum allowed by the NBA. The packed slate creates limited practice time and increased travel across multiple venues including Palm Springs and Las Vegas. The team defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-116 at Crypto.com Arena while missing LeBron James (sciatica), Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart (achilles tendinopathy). The remaining preseason includes three games in four days, resulting in four games over a six-day span. Playing in Palm Springs and Las Vegas expands access for fans worldwide. The organization hopes to find future balance between more practice time and less travel, with overseas trips as an added scenario.
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