Lonzo Ball sat out the entire fourth quarter of Wednesday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, but that doesn’t mean his role will change going forward. Lakers coach Luke Walton said on Thursday that there are “no talks” about bringing Ball off the bench and reaffirmed him as their starter. Ball has largely struggled as a rookie, especially offensively. He has managed just 9.0 points per game through 15 contests.
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