The Lakers are off to a 6–2 start without James, highlighted by the stellar play of their other superstar Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. In four games played this year, Dončić is averaging a whopping 41.3 points per game while Reaves has scored 31.1 points a night in seven appearances.

One of the biggest problems with the NBA in the modern era is that even if the superstars can't play with each other anymore, they're still all friends.