Kyle Kuzma is not playing for the Lakers tonight against the Clippers as he recovers from a stress reaction in his left foot. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com, it’s not clear how long Kuzma will remain sidelined.
“He’s on no-contact, half-court now,” coach Frank Vogel said of Kuzma. “I’m sure we’ll build up to no-contact, full-court with sprinting or potentially half-court with contact. I’m not sure which direction they’re going to take it next, but there will be a progression this week building him up.”
Vogel added that Kuzma has been “impatient” with his injury but is “on board with the plan” that the team has to get him back at full strength.
Here’s more from Los Angeles:
- LeBron James could envision a world where Kawhi Leonard was also on the Lakers, but he isn’t sure why the reigning Finals MVP picked the Clippers in free agency, as McMenamin relays in a separate piece. “Man, how the hell can I answer that? I don’t [expletive] know,” James said jocularly when asked what convinced Leonard to sign elsewhere. “I don’t know. I don’t know. Ask Kawhi.”
- Anthony Davis said he had a role in attempting to recruit Leonard. “It was fun just to go through it, for me, with a player like Kawhi, trying to recruit him to come here. It was fun,” Davis said (via McMenamin in the same article). “We had one conversation, and I think he came out with a statement, or his uncle or something … somebody said he don’t really like all the recruitment and all that stuff, so I felt like I overstepped my boundaries…But it was a fun process. I would do it all over.”
- The South Bay Lakers have traded the G League rights of Jemerrio Jones to the Wisconsin Herd (Bucks‘ affiliate), per a team press release. The Lakers’ affiliate will receive the No. 8 overall pick in the upcoming G League draft and the Herd’s 2020 first-rounder for Jones, who was recently waived by the Wizards and signed by Bucks on an Exhibit 10 deal.
Happy Opening Night!
Reason he didn’t join the Lakers because its LeBron’s team. No matter how well he plays he is second fiddle to the LeBron Ego. Davis is a better player right now than LeBron but its LeBron that will get the praise.
You dont think AD will get any praise for the Lakers success? lmao
The story came out a month or two ago. Kawhi signed with the clippers because they were able to get Paul George. If they were not able to do so, Kawhi would have signed with the Lakers or back with the Raptors.
Astros staffer says the F word and the news just rips him but LBJ does it and it’s all good like wtf .
on a Lakers team note I hate the Lakers lol but im sure LBJ was the reason y Leonard didn’t goto the lakers
The Astros staffer wasn’t being ripped due to the F word.
When you get to the majors, you want the postgame Festivities to Feature the Finest Food For Feasting. He prob got bologna.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a nice use of alliteration. Well done.
Wasn’t no success for the lakers on opening night. Missing PG and still did it with ease.
Damn clippers are going to be scary good. Clearly just showing what everyone knew anyway. They the best LA team by a long way.