Kel’el Ware produced eight points (3-of-8 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), five rebounds, one assist, one steal and three blocks in Wednesday’s loss to the Lakers.

Myles Turner (rest) was given the night off, opening the door for Ware to make his first start of the season. The good news is that the 7-footer blocked three shots. The bad news is that he didn’t do much else in what was an underwhelming performance. Ware played 23 minutes, while Jericho Sims (four rebounds, one assist and one block), who has been out of the rotation on most nights, played 18 minutes. The question now is whether Ware is worth the risk of buying low.