With an eye toward their future, the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers made a dramatic change to their starting lineup Monday against the New York Knicks, moving their two highest-paid players to the bench in favor
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Lakers coach Luke Walton said that a key reason why he started Brandon Ingram on Monday was to give the rookie extended minutes at Madison Square Garden. "It'll be fun to see how he handles this type of environment and pressure," Walton said.
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