After struggling on the offensive end during the start of the season, Lonzo Ball has been able to turn things around lately and became more consistent on that end of the floor. Unfortunately for him and the Los Angeles Lakers, he is on the shelf and recovering from a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined for at least a week.

While his absence will be a huge loss to the team, Luke Walton recently stressed out that they should not change their style of play without him. He also added, via Clutchpoints’ own Dan Duangdao, that becoming an iso team will not benefit them as their players are not yet ready to go one-on-one at this point of their careers.

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Ball has proven that he can set up his teammates well with his ability to drop dimes for easy baskets. His solid averages of 10.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks goes to show that he can also contribute on both offense and defense which is a huge boost to the Lakers this season.

Once he returns to action, it can be expected that he will continue to start and run the plays the plays for them. He will be re-evaluated next week, which will determine when he'll exactly be back on the court for the Purple and Gold.