The Lakers have enough to keep their heads above water without LeBron James in the lineup for the next handful of weeks or so.

According to NBA reporter Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Luka Doncic told LeBron James to take his time in his return from a groin injury. LeBron suffered a groin injury on March 8 against the Boston Celtics.

It doesn't get much better than having guys like Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and even Derrick White on your roster. But these Celtics aren't remotely part of the league's upper echelon without their role players,