Lakers Vs. Kings, Preseason Game 1: What to Watch fIor, and Get Excited About

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 5, 2026 · 31m

It's been a while in coming, but the new-look Lakers are going to play a game on Monday. Preseason Game 1, up in Sacramento.

JJ Redick hasn't made it totally clear who is going to play in each game, or who has been held out of practices at different times, and all of that good stuff. So we'll need to see what the lineup looks like once that's announced. And who knows what the lineups will look like throughout the five preseason games. A dress rehearsal or two, likely. But beyond that, people want to know what the product is going to look like. What will the defense anchored by Walker Kessler…