5 years ago

NBA EXPRESS #35 | Lakers will have to wait for Kuzma's return.

Kyle Kuzma, #0 of the Los Angeles Lakers, grabs his ankle after landing awkwardly during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, Mar. 04, 2019. (Photo: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Have to talk about starting with the big story that everyone is talking about today Kyle kuzmin's a foot injury that he suffered this summer a little playing with USA Basketball it's looking like it may be more serious than we all initially thought and Coos may actually be out for a little while. This is unfortunate because this is something that could really impact the Lakers this season it is looking like Kyle Kuzma foot injury that he originally suffered during practicing with Team USA the injury that a lot of people thought he was faking actually is going to be much more serious then a lot of people were thinking.

And he actually may miss the start of the season over it the Lakers released a statement saying that although Kuz is rehabbing and improving he is still not yet been cleared to play and been cleared to fully practice so he is out until mid-october now they did also say that once the Lakers get back from their pre-season trip from China which is their last team that they play against China is October 12 he will have an MRI and then they will further know how long and how more serious the injury is gonna be and if he would be able to return.

Now let's just say best-case scenario you know the Lakers get back from China a couple days after October 12 I'm sure Kuz will have that MRI immediately best case scenario is that he is fully cleared to play. If he's fully healthy that won't only give him about 10 days possibly even left to get in game shape because as we all know the Lakers tip off for the regular season October 22nd versus the Clippers so that is only a handful of days for him to really get ready so it is a pretty big possibility that coos may actually miss the start of the season which would obviously be extremely disappointing for a lot of Laker fans and myself included.