Ups and downs of Reddish’s Lakers journey…
Cam Reddish’s tenure with the Lakers was like a yo-yo on a trampoline, bouncing from benched to starter to traded and then un-traded—all in one season. Initially off new coach JJ Redick’s game plan, Reddish pounced on an early chance, pocketing decent stats as a starter in 8 games. He clicked well with Austin Reaves in a defensive tag team but slowly zigzagged back into a bench role before virtually vanishing from the rotation. His release followed a wild ride of being traded, untraded, and eventually waived to make space, as if the Lakers were playing a real-life game of NBA musical chairs.
Despite this, Reddish kept a sunny outlook, possibly inspired by solar-powered batteries. His best moment was a sparkly 15-point showing in Memphis, prompting Redick to promise him starting positions—until it was time to rediscover pinewood chemistry from the bench. Entering his next phase, Reddish remains a free agent, wandering the basketball universe like a talented but mislaid sock, in search of a foot — uh, team. Still, the basketball world holds anticipation for his next move, whether it’s back in the NBA, the G League, or somewhere far away, like a satellite dish picking up celestial hoops action.
