While the Los Angeles Lakers are on a season-best four-game winning streak and have won six of their last seven, Saturday marks the start of a prolonged stretch in which they will be without Rajon Rondo.
He fractured the third metacarpal on his right hand in the Lakers’ last game, and underwent surgery Thursday. Rondo is expected to be sidelined four to five weeks.
In his absence head coach Luke Walton said the Lakers figure to utilize Brandon Ingram, LeBron James and Lance Stephenson at point guard with the second unit. Another option could be Alex Caruso, who was recalled from South Bay.