“But it’s very uncommon (for) you (to) do that during the regular season. So I don’t even know if these guys are used to that, but something we’ll implement again (today) as well.”

It’s easy to see why Edwards, the All-NBA guard who averaged career highs in points (27.3) and 3-point percentage (39.5%) this season, is a priority on the Lakers’ scouting report.

His 320 3-point field goals led the NBA this season, including a league-leading 230 pull-up 3s, shooting 38.5% off-the-dribble from behind the arc.

Edwards remains one of the league’s most dynamic players with his ability to punish teams with his outside shooting and his ability to get to the rim.

“He’s being so aggressive, especially on 3-pointers,” Lakers forward Rui Hachimura said after Wednesday’s practice. “He was No. 1 this year and he’s going to be so aggressive with that. But also he can drive, he can put it on the rim and everything. So we got to, as a team, we got to focus on him, of course. We just got to guard him as a team. A whole team.”

The Lakers’ strategy of showing Edwards multiple bodies defensively is something they did well with during the teams’ regular-season matchups.

Edwards averaged 19 points on 40% shooting (32.3% from 3-point range) to go with 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists but also 3.0 turnovers in four games against the Lakers this season.

“I’ve seen enough over the last, two, three months, either in the last few days or just from watching games. He’s become a very willing passer,” Redick said. “The makeup of their team, allows him to just get off the ball because they can hurt you in so many ways. When you do put two on the ball with him, eventually, they’re gonna go back to single coverage. That’s what makes their team so dangerous.”