When a team suffers a bunch of injuries, their misfortune is also a source of opportunity for a few players on the roster to step up and show what they’re capable of. In the Lakers’ case, their two best players (LeBron James and Anthony Davis) are hurt, so the team as a whole needs to step up. A moment like this allows players to show their coach that they deserve more playing time or a bigger role. However, the flip side of that opportunity is that these situations can also show a coach that maybe a player isn’t as good when they’re not alongside their stars.
Who has stepped up for the Lakers (and who hasn’t) since LeBron and AD went down?
