How much can be learned from the Lakers’ preseason slate when they only played one “dress rehearsal” out of their six exhibitions?

Especially when that one game, Friday’s preseason finale home loss to the Sacramento Kings , included the Lakers not having injured star forward LeBron James ?

Quite a bit, still, despite the circumstances ahead of Tuesday’s regular-season opener against the Golden State Warriors.

“We’re very prepared,” guard Marcus Smart said Friday. “Obviously, we’ve got some things we’ve got to clean up both defensively and offensively. But everybody is eager to get out there and ready to perform. So we’re going to clean those things up with these next three days before we get going and get out there and put on a show.”

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