Lou Williams: Draws start in final preseason game

It’s not yet known whether head coach Luke Walton will have Williams open up the season in the starting five over Jordan Clarkson, but neither made a very encouraging case in the preseason finale. Williams finishes the exhibition slate with four straight single-digit scoring outings after averaging nearly 17 points per game over the first trio of contests, and has shot just 9-for-30 in his recent lackluster stretch. Regardless of Walton’s decision, both Williams and Clarkson figure to see plenty of playing time in the backcourt rotation in the coming season.