Rui Hachimura suffered a knee injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves last Thursday, while Austin Reaves exited Friday’s game against the Clippers after just nine minutes due to a calf strain. Head coach JJ Redick initially downplayed Reaves’ injury,
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura will miss at least one more week due to his left patellar tendinopathy.
He’s doing well, ramping up some on-court stuff. I’ll have an update probably in a week for you.” Hachimura will remain out on the current road trip,
Lakers coach JJ Redick provided an update on Rui Hachimura on Saturday, who remains sidelined due to a left patellar tendinopathy injury.
JJ Redick provided an update on Rui Hachimura's injury after he missed the Lakers' win over the Clippers on Friday night.
Lakers coach JJ Redick provided an alarming update on Rui Hachimura on Friday. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Lakers' game against the Clippers, Redick confirmed that there is no set timeline for the star forward's return. Hachimura sustained a non-contact injury during the Lakers' 111-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
The ongoing integration of Luka Dončić alongside LeBron has exceeded even the most optimistic of expectations, but the Lakers’ frontcourt rotation remains a deciding factor for a deep playoff push.
Los Angeles Lakers' Rui Hachimura is out while Jordan Goodwin is available and Jaxson Hayes is questionable against the Boston Celtics.