While his impact this season has waned and has largely been a negative one, there are areas in which the Lakers not having Avery Bradley available has hurt them. For all his faults, effort has never been an issue for Bradley during his multiple Lakers tenures.
In that sense, the Lakers have sorely missed Bradley, no better showcase of that than Sunday’s loss to the Pelicans in which effort was never apparent. While it was improved in Tuesday’s loss to Dallas, there is an area presently Bradley could provide value.
Bradley’s sudden appearance on the injury report was surprising and has led to him missing four straight games.