What happened
Matisse Thybulle has started every game for the 9-2 Lakers, including back-to-backs, despite offseason concern about his health after he signed on a minimum deal.
He leads Los Angeles in steals and deflections, and his defense was part of Sunday’s win over Detroit without Luka Dončić while the Lakers force turnovers at a top-two rate.
LINEUP CONTEXT
If Thybulle keeps starting, his steal-heavy defense appears locked into a nightly wing role, though Los Angeles still has to monitor his health over the long schedule.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: The Lakers have the best minimum contract player in the NBA — Yahoo Sports ↗