Lonzo Ball has had a weird season thus far. He is, quite frankly, a weird player to analyze. Lakers head coach Luke Walton seems to recognize this, and is trying to find the best way to utilize him.
Before the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Miami Heat Sunday evening, Walton was asked what kind of expectations he has for his second-year point guard offensively as it pertains to scoring numbers (via Spectrum SportsNet):
“We don’t need a certain amount (of scoring). What he does for us and the way he helps us win — defensively, rebounding, steals, playmaking — is what we need.