Through 34 games of the 2018-19 NBA season, head coach Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers have heavily relied on their depth due to numerous injuries.
As the Lakers have remained afloat with a 20-14 record in the competitive Western Conference, LeBron James suffered a left groin strain against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas and is officially listed as day-to-day.
While it is unclear how many games James will miss, Josh Hart believes he and the young core can ‘hold our own’ in his absence.
Already without the best player in the league today, Hart and the Lakers will also be without Rajon Rondo against the Sacramento Kings, according to Mike Trudell:
From Lakers PR: “Rajon Rondo sustained a Grade 3 sprain to his right ring finger in last night’s game at Golden State.