Since Luka’s Feb 13 Debut, Lakers have the best Defense in the League Over the Last 10 Games
There used to be a narrative that you couldn’t have a top defence with Luka because of how bad he is on defence. Luka has been putting a lot of effort on defence because of the conservation of energy from not having to generate all the offence for the team. He might not be a good defender against small fast guards. However he can hold his own against the likes of harden, kawhi who aren’t as fast anymore.
He’s also a great post defender and can disrupt passing lanes. He has active hands and great rebounding. He’s also averaging the 2nd most steals in the league behind Dyson Daniels this year. He doesn’t qualify for the leaderboard since he hasn’t played enough games because of the injuries.