Lakers' Ivica Zubac on his little playing time: Only thing I can do is work hard

Ivica Zubac has played in only 11 games this season for the Lakers and is averaging less than a point per game in 3.4 minutes on the court.
The Croatian big man fought he’d get more minutes this season but after a bad summer league and the arrival of Brook Lopez, he lost minutes in the rotations of coach Luke Walton.

Per LA Times, “Yeah I did,” said Zubac, when asked if he thought he’d get more minutes this season. “But some things change and I can’t control everything. The only thing I can do is work hard and hope that they’re gonna call my name.”

The Lakers asked Zubac to work on is shooting, his pick-and-roll defense, his ability to switch on guards, and his aggression on the court.

“It’s definitely harder [to stay engaged] but I played in some G League games that definitely helped with my conditioning and working with my outside game,” Zubac said. “We switched everything in G League so I had a lot of time to work on my switching. I think I really improved in those games. It’s harder when you’re not playing in the NBA but you gotta do what you gotta do.”