The Los Angeles Lakers have had to navigate a whole new world over the past few weeks after losing their leader LeBron James. While the loss of Anthony Davis was certainly difficult, losing James robbed the Lakers of their offensive quarterback and their defensive middle linebacker. So this latest edition of player grades will reflect how the Lakers have faired since LeBron James went down.
And considering they don’t have LeBron, we will be grading things on a LeBron Curve. James has been out for 12 games and is expected to miss at least another two weeks, with eight of those 12 games coming on the road for the Lakers. There have been several Lakers who’ve stepped up and a few who have struggled lately as they fight to improve their playoff position.
