What happened: JJ Redick said conditioning is a training-camp priority for the Los Angeles Lakers and made clear preseason absences will not mean a lighter workload. His message was blunt: players who do not appear in a preseason game should expect heavy conditioning work instead.

Why it matters: That matters because preseason is one of the few windows to build fitness standards before practice time shrinks once the schedule starts. Redick said earlier this week the Lakers opened camp with no health concerns, so a hard conditioning baseline gives the staff more room to evaluate who can handle early-season minutes.

What to watch: The next test comes once preseason games begin and the Lakers start distributing minutes across the roster. Any player held out of a game will offer the clearest read on how firmly Redick applies that standard.