The Los Angeles Lakers are in some trouble, to say the least.

They were already playing without LeBron James, who has been dealing with a groin injury since Christmas. They have also been sans Rajon Rondo, who is recovering from a second hand surgery this season.

Now, you can add Lonzo Ball to the list of Lakers injuries, as he sprained his ankle in a loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

Notice a running theme with all of the Lakers' injured players? That's right: they are all point guards.

Without James, Rondo and Ball, a legitimate argument can be made that Lance Stephenson is the best creator on the Lakers' roster, but he is not someone you want to give extended minutes.

As a result, head coach Luke Walton is going to be rolling with Brandon Ingram as the starting floor general:

Brandon Ingram is averaging just 2.9 assists per game on the season and owns a lifetime average of 2.9 assists a night over three NBA seasons, so he is not exactly Jason Kidd.

Still, with his options so limited, Walton does not exactly have much of a choice.

The Lakers currently own a record of 25-22 and have gone just 4-8 since James went down with his injury, most recently losing to the Rockets by a score of 138-134 in overtime.

While Los Angeles did register an impressive road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder over this recent 12-game span, it has also dropped home games to the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.