Lakers' failed pursuit of Kyle Lowry looms large as they face time without Anthony Davis

The Lakers didn't play Talen Horton-Tucker in their Game 4 loss to the Suns on Sunday. That's not particularly surprising. He didn't play in Game 3 either. Teams tend not to rely on 20-year-old second-round picks in big games, and Horton-Tucker, through little fault of his own, hasn't appeared ready for primetime in a limited sample thus far in this series. He'll get there. It just might be a few more years before he does.