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.

Ingles being the stand-in for Doncic at Wolves practices drew a lot of attention on social media from fans who found the comparison to Doncic amusing, which led to reporters in Los Angeles to ask Lakers coach J.J. Redick who his team is using to simulate Anthony Edwards. That's former Wolves guard Shake Milton and Bronny James, son of LeBron James.

The Lakers' 15-man playoff roster: Luka Doncic Austin Reaves Rui Hachimura LeBron James Jaxson Hayes Dorian Finney-Smith Gabe Vincent Jarred Vanderbilt Jordan Goodwin Dalton Knecht Shake Milton Markieff Morris Maxi Kleber Bronny James Jr. Alex Len