Walker Kessler debuts, Luka Doncic sits in Lakers' loss to Warriors

The plan for the Lakers had been to turn their fourth preseason game into a dress rehearsal for the upcoming season. But that was not the case. The Lakers did get the preseason debut of center Walker Kessler on Tuesday night, a good sign for them to see their biggest acquisition of the summer play. But on the flip side, Luka Doncic didn’t play in the Lakers' 101-89 loss to the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena because he was resting. “He’s not injured, just getting the night off,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said. So, it was left up to Kessler, Austin Reaves and the rest of the available Lakers to sort things out. And Reaves and Kessler were on point.