Tuesday marked the second national TV game against the Phoenix Suns this season for the Lakers and while this one did not feature a fight on the sideline between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard, it ended in another double-digit loss, this one an 18-point defeat.
At this point, the Lakers hardly resemble anything the front office envisioned them to be two months into the season. Injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis have left their Big Three without a lengthy run of games together yet this year. Injuries and COVID protocols to role players have made the rotation a revolving door of players cycling in and out.