The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world on Feb. 1 when they acquired Luka Dončić in a trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks. Though the Dončić trade certainly gives the Lakers a ton of flexibility for the future,

Things appear to be going downhill for the Lakers. LeBron James recently sustained a groin injury and is expected to miss the next few weeks. Given the competitiveness of the Western Conference, the Lakers were hoping to avoid slipping in the standings during James’ absence.

The Los Angeles Lakers began life without LeBron James, who's expected to miss at least one to two weeks with a strained groin, on Monday with a 111-108 road loss to the Brooklyn Nets.  Luka Dončić finished with 22 points,