Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat the challenge his team faces without its two stars. Following Monday night’s 122-108 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers , Redick acknowledged the offensive struggles that have emerged with both LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined .

Speaking postgame via Spectrum SportsNet on X, formerly known as Twitter, Redick put it plainly.

“It’s hard to run offense without ball handlers,” he said.

The Lakers entered the season already without James, who remains sidelined as he recovers from a sciatica injury that has kept him out since training camp. Doncic, meanwhile, has missed the team’s last two games due to a left finger sprain and leg contusion. The 26-year-old guard is expected to be out for roughly a week as the team proc

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