Lakers head coach JJ Redick said the Lakers had James and Shake Milton serve as the Edwards stand-ins on the scout team during Wednesday's practice, per The Athletic's Jovan Buha. The Timberwolves have meanwhile been using Joe Ingles to play the role of Luka Dončić in their own practices, according to Buha.

Fans at Lakers games, both at home and on the road, have often chanted "We want Bronny" during garbage time, hoping the 20-year-old would be inserted into the game by head coach JJ Redick. He will be on the team's 15-man playoff roster, so perhaps fans will get to see a tiny bit of him during the postseason.

Scout teams are typically comprised of players deeper down the bench who share similar traits with their opponent. Ingles makes sense as a stand-in for Doncic with similar size an