LA Lakers forward Cam Reddish has had an up-and-down season but should remain an important presence in the rotation for the playoffs, more so, as the Lakers begin their postseason in the play-in tournament.
The purple and gold are in solo eighth place in the Western Conference playoff race with a 46-35 record but could slip to ninth if they don’t beat the New Orleans Pelicans (49-32) in their final regular-season game on Sunday.
There’s no denying that the Lakers will rely heavily on the efforts of superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the play-in, and in the playoff proper if they reach there. But the plays of auxiliaries like Cam Reddish will also be a factor in how they perform in the postseason.
Cam Reddish has played 48 games for the Lakers this season, starting 26. He saw action in both the small forward and shooting guard spots. Here are his regular season stats for the 2023-24 season:
In his five years in the NBA, Reddish has only played in the playoffs once, in the 2020-21 season while he was with the Atlanta Hawks, who had selected him 10th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Below are the numbers he posted in his lone playoff appearance so far: