The latest injury setback for the Los Angeles Lakers is Christian Wood requiring arthroscopic knee surgery.Christian Wood, a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers, had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Tuesday. This is just the most recent blow in a string of losses for the deep-playing Lakers.
Wood’s recuperation, which took place at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, was not specified by the Lakers. But Wood will probably be out for the majority of the regular season—at least until February 14—due to the injury.
The absence of veteran players Jared Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, and Keita Bates-Diop from the Lakers (37-32) further reduces their depth, which previously backed LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a strong backup staff.
Because of an ankle strain, Vanderbilt has been sidelined since February 1st, while in October, just five games into his first season with the Lakers, Vincent had a knee injury. There are questions over both veterans’ performances because the team has not stated when they would be able to return.
Due to a knee injury, Reddish hasn’t played since March 8th; nevertheless, the Lakers anticipate that the defensive-minded winger will be back soon.
For the first time since joining the Lakers, Wood is averaging 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 50 games this season. In Wood’s place, Jackson Hayes has stepped up and established himself as a reliable presence in the Lakers’ frontcourt.
In light of their recent injury problems, the Lakers have won 13 of their last 20 games. They maintained seventh in the Western Conference playoff capture with a comfortable victory against Atlanta on Monday. In an exceptionally tough 21st NBA season, James is averaging 25.4 points, 8.1 assists, and 7.2 rebounds, while DeAngelo Russell has maintained his remarkable shooting record since the mid-season.
