JJ Redick laments missed opportunities with Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Austin Reaves

Unfortunately, the Lakers had to compete without their star trio. Reaves was still not at 100%, so the Lakers were truly struggling against the defending champions. Redick felt the same way, as he knew they could have competed better.

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It is tough to stomach an elimination in the Playoffs. Redick did his best to set his team up for success. He had impressive defensive schemes, unique offensive sets, and many more. However, they were not enough to get a single win against the Thunder.

"I wish we had more time with those guys all in the lineup. We were just beginning to see what that could look like when Luka and AR got hurt," Redick said a day after the Lakers got eliminated.

"I think we all felt that excitement and that belief that we were beginning to be a championship-level team and would have loved to have seen that group that was finishing the regular season be able to play healthy in the Playoffs."

It is a bitter pill for the Lakers, but they have to do well in the offseason. They could make some major changes so they can truly compete in the postseason. It will be challenging, but the Lakers have the capacity to do so by making the best major decisions.

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