Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has had to resort to some creative lineup and rotation juggling in the wake of injuries to Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram over the last week, something he might have to do more of given his revelation that he doesn’t expect either player back this season.
In their absence, Walton has been forced to re-insert Tyler Ennis into the team’s rotation with a significant role, while also giving two-way contract player Alex Caruso the starting point guard spot just so the Lakers have enough ball-handlers in their rotation.
The other change Walton has had to make is using Julius Randle more as a pseudo point guard, or point-forward, simply because he’s one of the few players still standing who can do it.