The Lakers have been so bad with Russell Westbrook on the floor this season, that head coach Vogel has taken to leaving him on the bench.
The Houston Rockets were willing to trade veteran point guard John Wall for LA Lakers guard Russell Westbrook.
As LeBron James said, Russell Westbrook doesn't deserve all the blame for what has gone wrong for the Lakers.
LeBron showed few, if any, signs of rust despite the fact that he missed well over a week of action. He played 40 minutes in the contest.
Carmelo Anthony gave the Lakers seven quick points against the Clippers Thursday, but midway through the second quarter, he came up limping.
Frank Vogel said ahead of the Hawks game that LeBron James underwent an MRI, which revealed general swelling in the knee.
LeBron is second in the league in scoring at 29.1 points per game, on pace for his highest average since the 2009-10 season.
During Davis absence, the Lakers went 7-10 and were constantly beset by drama that included the near firing of head coach Frank Vogel.
Johnson has appeared in 14 games for the Lakers this season, starting six of them, averaging 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 21.2 minutes per game.
Coach Frank Vogel is once again under fire, especially after his most recent loss against his previous squad.