It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have been banged up lately. It is a major reason they have lost five of their last eight games and slipped down to fourth place in the Western Conference after being in second place a handful of days ago.
LeBron James and Rui Hachimura have been out for several games with a groin strain and patellar tendinopathy, respectively. Additionally, Luka Doncu030cicu0301, Austin Reaves, Jaxson Hayes, Dorian Finney-Smith, Gabe Vincent and Jarred Vanderbilt have all missed at least one game each in recent days due to an assortment of ailments.