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LeBron Backs Drew Timme as Two-Way Big Carves Out Role in Lakers’ Rotation

The Lakers are using their South Bay pipeline to bolster a thin bench, with Timme’s efficiency earning repeat chances.

Overview

  • After a 21-point breakout against Portland, Timme stayed in JJ Redick’s rotation and added 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting in 11 minutes in a win over Denver.
  • LeBron James praised Timme’s feel for the game and urged the team to keep playing him, highlighting his IQ translating at the NBA level.
  • Against Toronto, Timme helped flip a seven-point deficit with rebounding and a made three, finishing +17 in 16 minutes as Redick lauded a supersized Vando–Timme–Ayton–LeBron stretch.
  • Timme remains on a two-way deal and has shuttled to South Bay, where he’s averaging nearly 25 points per game as part of the organization’s integrated development approach.
  • Competing with Jared Vanderbilt and Rui Hachimura for minutes, the undrafted big has posted a plus-20 in 56 minutes over three games while continuing to face questions about defensive fit.