Those minutes are the real question. The Lakers fly straight to Golden State for another preseason game on Tuesday, October 6, so it's a back-to-back to open the exhibition slate. How much JJ Redick plays his starters in Sacramento, and how much he saves for the Warriors, decides what kind of game this is.
The more useful Lakers storyline is further down the roster. Rosters have to be set by October 19, and the 2 open starting spots plus the back end of the rotation are up for grabs. Dalton Knecht, now in his third year, is the name to watch. Redick hasn't said what role he sees for him, and reports have him as a possible odd man out in the roster crunch. A preseason opener is where a player in that spot either makes his case or doesn't.
For Sacramento, this is the first of 2 straight meetings with Los Angeles, with the rematch at the Lakers' place on October 8. The Kings have a 19-man camp roster and plenty of evaluating left to do, so expect a long rotation and a lot of names you won't see in April. The thing to track is whether Simmons' camp buzz shows up against another NBA team.
Don't read the final score as anything. Read the lineups instead: who Redick puts next to Doncic, Reaves and Kessler, and how much of the Kings' offense actually goes through Simmons.