What happened
Milwaukee fell 123-112 to the Lakers, and Taylor Jenkins responded by starting Nate Ament, moving Jaime Jaquez Jr. to the bench, and trimming the rotation.
Jenkins said the moves were made to balance the units, and Jaquez later said the bench role was presented as a way to help that second group.
LINEUP CONTEXT
The lineup tweak could affect Milwaukee’s bench creation and frontcourt balance, though Jenkins indicated more evaluation is still coming.
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Original reporting: Bucks vs. Lakers Player Grades: Jaquez shines in new role off the bench — Yahoo Sports ↗