As with other teams in the association, the Los Angeles Lakers have been plagued by injuries. However, L.A. has been missing rotation pieces up to this point. One such player is Gabe Vincent, who was sidelined for four games due to an oblique injury.
With D’Angelo Russell being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, the purple and gold took a hit to their guard depth with Russell leaving and Vincent being injured. That meant more on-ball responsibilities for Austin Reaves and LeBron James, which can certainly be taxing. Vincent provides that ability to be a point-of-attack defender, in addition to being able to take the ball up the floor.