Jovan Buha reacts to the news that LeBron James will miss at least one-to-two weeks with a left groin strain.

What are the silver linings for the Lakers? Are there any? How serious are the downsides? Jovan breaks it all down.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:44 Silver lining No. 1: It’s not the worst-case scenario

4:01 Silver lining No. 2: LeBron gets much-needed rest and recovery

5:31 Silver lining No. 3: The Luka-on, LeBron-off lineup data

10:43 Silver lining No. 4: Going at least .500 over the next two weeks is realistic

12:21 Silver lining No. 5: LeBron should still be eligible for NBA awards

14:22 Downside No. 1: This limits the pre-playoff reps for LeBron & Luka

16:37 Downside No. 2: This likely costs the Lakers the No. 2 seed

19:31 Downside No. 3: The amplifying effect of Rui Hachimura also being out

21:19 Outro

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