Beijing time on October 13th, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced today that Tarren Horton Tucker has successfully undergone surgery to repair the ligament of his right thumb. About four weeks later, the team doctor will reassess his injury. .
Tucker’s return time means that the best situation is that he will be in the 5 Eastern Conference road trips starting on November 17, local time, including against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, and New York. The Knicks and Indiana Pacers. From any point of view, the Lakers’ preseason after major adjustments during the offseason was not smooth. The first four games did not perform well, and more importantly, many teams were injured.
Ariza will be absent for at least two months after undergoing right ankle surgery. Malik Munch-arguably the team’s best player in the preseason so far-is dealing with a groin strain. , And will be re-evaluated within a week. Kendrick Nunn (sprained ankle) and Wayne Ellington (strained hamstring) were excluded from today’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a sprained ankle.
Tucker is considered the Lakers’ X factor this season. Earlier today, Lakers coach Frank Vogel expressed regret over the absence of Ariza and Tucker in an interview and said Tucker’s injury was very serious. Frustration.
“From a defensive point of view, this is very hurtful,” Vogel said. “Tucker is one of our perimeter finishers. He has some good performances in training camp and preseason games, especially In terms of possession. Obviously, Ariza is one of our best defensive players, so losing them is bad for our defense. But I just feel sorry for Tucker, he hopes to have a big in his career this year For our team, this is undoubtedly a very big setback.” (Chenchen)Return to Sohu to see more
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