Redick gives no Doncic update as Lakers' playoff prep begins - ESPN

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After putting his team through its first practice in preparation for the playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick said Tuesday he doesn't have any more information about when Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves could return from their respective injuries.

«They're out indefinitely,» Redick said. «I'm not going to have an update for you this week. They're out indefinitely.»

Reaves, who is recovering from a Grade 2 left oblique strain, was at the team's facility and shot free throws after practice with teammates — while wearing slide sandals. After sustaining the injury April 2 in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, his rehab is expected to take four to six weeks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Doncic is still in Spain, where he has received multiple injections on his Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Sources told ESPN that Doncic will return to L.A. on Friday join his team for Game 1 of its first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Saturday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

The Lakers will have LeBron James in the lineup, coming off Western Conference Player of the Week honors to help L.A. to a 3-1 week to close out the regular season after their star backcourt was injured, but Redick said the team's game plan won't solely be leaning on the 23-year veteran.

«I do think we have other options [other than] just him having the ball and going against a set defense every single possession,» Redick said. «We'll look to mix in different actions depending on their lineups and their coverages.»

After giving his team an off day Monday, Redick mapped out the rest of the week to prepare for the series opener.

Tuesday «was about us,» Redick said. Wednesday, the coaching staff will introduce the Rockets'