Why can’t the Lakers win without Lonzo Ball, and will they ever?

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers are at their most consistent without Lonzo Ball.
Eight games, eight losses.
So, can it really be that simple? That despite all of the distractions that come with the 20-year-old point guard’s family, despite his screwy and often ineffectual jump shot, the Lakers need Ball to win?
Or is it just a cause of correlation vs. causation?
“I think it’s much harder to win without Lonzo, but it’s not impossible,” Walton said. “There&rsqu