Luka Dončić is out indefinitely with a hamstring injury, and the Lakers have to figure out how to move forward without him.
L.A. had been streaking for weeks, and Dončić had been playing his best basketball since first donning purple and gold last season. The Lakers currently occupy third place in the Western Conference, 11 games behind the Thunder and one ahead of the fourth-place Nuggets. They have clinched a Pacific Division title, but have much bigger goals in mind.
Dončić will be out for at least the rest of the regular season, and his absence could spill into the playoffs. On Saturday, head coach JJ Redick and LeBron James both addressed what the team needed to change to keep things together without its superstar on the court.
“From a strategic, tactical standpoint, we…
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