LeBron James commented on the Los Angeles Lakers struggles without Anthony Davis following the team’s 124-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. This marks the Lakers’ fourth consecutive loss during Davis’s absence.
With Davis still sidelined due to picking up a stress injury in his right foot a week ago, the Lakers have resorted to playing Patrick Beverley alongside Dennis Schroder in the backcourt.
“Reality is, without AD, we lose a lot of length, which we don’t have already,” James said of the Lakers’ performances without Davis. “So we have to make up in ways that, without AD, is very difficult, very challenging. So, I think at one point we had a lineup of I think [Austin Reaves, at 6-5] was the tallest guy on the court.”
Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Ron Pelinka admitted that the team is in need of bringing in new talent while admitting that finding trades is his responsibility.
James led all scorers during Sunday’s loss, scoring 38 points with 13-for-23 shooting.
