Luke Walton has difficult decisions to make regarding the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup. Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo needed to be replaced following their suspensions. Lonzo Ball has been one of the replacements. Ball's played so well as a starter, Walton is going to keep him in the lineup for the time being per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

“The Los Angeles Lakers will keep Lonzo Ball in the starting lineup Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs when Rajon Rondo returns to the team after serving a three-game suspension, sources told ESPN.”

There was some debate before the season about the starting point guard spot. Rondo won the job out of preseason, but Lonzo Ball was breathing down his neck. Now Rondo will retreat to the second unit, but both point guards have major roles to play for LA.

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Ball is shedding some of the baggage that plagued his rookie season. He's shooting the ball extremely well and his father is alarmingly quiet so far this season. There's likely little correlation between the two, but it's nice to see Lonzo garner attention for being a really gifted basketball player. In addition to his shooting, he's rebounding, playing harassing defense, and dishing out highlight reel assists.

Luke Walton has the luxury of having two starting-caliber point guards. Not only that, but LeBron James can assume the role of a point forward at any point in the game as well. The Lakers are starting to find their rhythm.