Luka Dončić’s trade to the Los Angeles Lakers gave the team an entirely new look, leading to an eight-game winning streak. However, those gains have been erased by a four-game losing streak. Dončić did not play in the Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the Denver Nuggets on March 14.

L.A.'s offense hasn't made the strides you might expect with a Luka-LeBron pairing. But such bumpy starts aren't that uncommon.