The Los Angeles Lakers might not have been fully ravaged by the damage bug this season, however a lot of their supporting gamers have struggled to remain wholesome and spent important quantities of time on the injured listing.
Most notably, guard Gabe Vincent missed practically each recreation from early November to late March with a knee ailment that required surgical procedure. Ahead Jarred Vanderbilt was restricted to 29 video games with a heel ailment and a midfoot sprain, and Rui Hachimura missed time with a number of illnesses.
Christian Wooden was introduced in final summer time to offer depth and scoring punch off the bench. The large man has been a confirmed scorer lately, however has been a disappointment as a Laker.
He was sidelined for the rest of the season in February as a result of a knee damage that led to surgical procedure. However based mostly on a tweet he posted, it feels like he'd like to stick with the Lakers.
I cherished my first 12 months taking part in for my hometown workforce, I want I had been damage free for a lot of the season however general it was a dream come true for me. Subsequent season I can be higher and 100% wholesome.
— 35 (@Chriswood_5) May 3, 2024
In 50 video games this season, Wooden averaged 6.9 factors on 46.6% general taking pictures and 30.7% from 3-point vary in 17.4 minutes. It was a far cry from the 18.1 factors on 50.9% from the sphere and 38.1% from downtown in 29.3 minutes of play that he averaged over the earlier three campaigns.
He has a participant possibility for subsequent season for about $3 million.
This story initially appeared on LeBron Wire
