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“I wanted to get to the small lineup against their second unit,” Lue said.

I was shooting second unit during the day for Mona and producing the film for her along with our partners.

Simmons’ immediate role is to come off the bench as the point guard for the second unit.

There is an expectation that there will be a learning curve as Simmons integrates into the rotation and gets a feel for how the Clippers want the second unit to play.

Valanciunas, a known favorite in important pockets of the Lakers’ locker room, does offer post scoring and could be a boost for their second unit, though playing through a back-to-the-basket center isn’t close to being coach JJ Redick’s stated style.