Hart played 22 minutes and finished with two points (1-1 FG), four rebounds and two steals Tuesday in the Lakers' 107-100 win over the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

After a few lackluster performances in a row, Hart was moved to the bench prior to the contest, opening up a starting spot for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The veteran swingman made the most of the appointment with 17 points (4-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), four rebounds, two steals and one assist in 31 minutes, leaving little run left over for Hart. Now coming off the bench and likely to see his playing time take an even greater hit if LeBron James (groin) is cleared to play next week, Hart's fantasy value is trending downward fast.

Hart will come off the bench Tuesday against Chicago, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Lakers losing seven of the past ten games -- all starts for Hart -- coach Luke Walton will make some changes. In addition to Hart being benched for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, JaVale McGee will head to the pine in favor of Tyson Chandler.

Hart is expected to come off the bench Tuesday against the Nuggets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hart has started the past 10 games, but the Lakers have won just three of those contests. Amidst the struggles, coach Luke Walton is expected to give Kentavious Caldwell-Pope the starting nod.

Hart finished with nine points (3-12 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 32 minutes in the Lakers' 101-95 loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Hart's month-long shooting struggles continued Sunday, with his 25.0 percent success rate from the field equaling his second-lowest figure of January thus far. The 23-year-old is shooting just 28.8 percent in seven contests this month overall, and he's currently in a particularly pronounced funk from distance. Hart has drained just three of his last 18 attempts from behind the arc, a degree of futility that's helped lead to the second-year guard averaging just 5.7 points over his last three contests.

Hart tallied six points, five rebounds, and one assist in 30 minutes during Friday's 113-95 loss to the Jazz.

EDGE Analysis

Hart fell flat Friday, finishing with just six points in 30 minutes. He has been handed a nice opportunity with LeBron James (groin) on the sidelines and has had mixed fortunes thus far. James is getting closer to a return which will send Hart back to a bench role. He is fine to stream in right now as long as owners are prepared for duds such as this.

Hart generated 13 points (5-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 15 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 38 minutes in the Lakers' 107-100 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Hart couldn't get much going from the field, but his season-high rebounding total helped him to his second double-double of the campaign. The 23-year-old's involvement saw a boost when Kyle Kuzma (back) left the game after logging a modest 16 minutes. Hart's has already been seeing heavy minutes in the wake of LeBron James' absence due to a groin injury, and he's now parlayed that some of that extra playing time into six consecutive double-digit scoring tallies. If Kuzma is forced to miss Friday's interconference tilt versus the Knicks, Hart could once again be tasked with an expanded role.

Hart finished with 22 points (8-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 40 minutes during Sunday's 121-114 victory over the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Hart scored 22 points including three triples, continuing to start for the injured LeBron James (groin). Hart has put up solid numbers since James went down with the injury and while it won't last forever, he is basically a must-roster player right now.

Hart played 35 minutes and finished with 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt), six rebounds, three assists and three steals Friday before getting ejected in the Lakers' 118-107 loss to the Clippers.

EDGE Analysis

Making his second straight start in place of the injured LeBron James (groin), Hart delivered a useful across-the-board stat line before losing his cool late in the fourth quarter. After getting upset with a non-call on the Clippers' Tobias Harris for pushing off, Hart drew two quick technicals and was sent to the locker room. A fine or suspension probably won't be in the cards for Hart, so expect him to handle another big minutes load Sunday against the Kings with James unlikely to be ready to go for that contest.

Hart will start in place of LeBron James (groin) for Thursday's matchup against the Kings, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hart will draw his 11th start of the year Thursday. In previous starts, he's averaged 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steal in 31.0 minutes. However, with Thursday's matchup being the first time the Lakers are without LeBron, Hart's usage could rise relative to his previous starts.

Hart totaled 15 points (6-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), two rebounds, two blocks, and one assist in 29 minutes during Thursday's 126-111 loss to Houston.

EDGE Analysis

Hart played well in 29 minutes Thursday, scoring at least 15 points for the second time in three games. Hart appears to be more suited to the starting lineup but is still not consistent enough to warrant ownership in standard formats.