The Los Angeles Lakers have come out of the All-Star Break in an uneven fashion, beating the Houston Rockets and then following it up with a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Josh Hart, who has been dealing with knee tendinitis for quite some time now, looked like his old self against the Rockets but clearly struggled against the Pelicans.
Hart has been a solid role player and, at times, a starting-caliber player for the Lakers. But since his injury, Hart has looked like a shell of himself.
His three-point percentages have fallen off a cliff, his defense isn’t what it was, and he just looks a step behind the opposing team.