Ahead of the contest against the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel announced that both LeBron James and Alex Caruso would be not be suiting up.
Quinn Cook started in place of James, but another change was also made to the lineup as Kyle Kuzma replaced JaVale McGee. Of course, the Rockets present a different challenge than any other team in the NBA with their extremely small lineup and the amount of 3-pointers they shoot.
Centers such as McGee can struggle against a team like that, and it ultimately resulted in McGee not ever leaving the bench during the Lakers’ latest loss.