Thus far into his sophomore season, the Los Angeles Lakers have not needed Lonzo Ball to score much, but recent injuries to LeBron James, Rajon Rondo and Kyle Kuzma have changed that.
As Ball’s scoring has been viewed as a bonus to head coach Luke Walton, he is averaging 14.4 points (46.7 percent shooting from the field and 46.4 percent shooting from the three-point line), 5.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in the last five games.
With Ball failing to score in double-figures (3 points) in the 107-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Walton is asking for more from the 21-year-old.