As the Los Angeles Lakers head into this offseason, they will be looking to better supplement the roster surrounding superstars Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
After falling in the first round and firing their head coach shortly after, Lakers fans received some news regarding center Christian Wood and his future with the organization.
The move guarantees his salary for next season, postponing his free agency until 2025.
The Los Angeles Lakers have some big decisions to make this offseason, in terms of re-signing players. Quite a few on their roster could be headed to free agency in the summer and about 30,000 fans were asked who they'd want to see back.
With the 2023-24 season officially over, the Los Angeles Lakers will turn to the offseason where major changes are expected along the roster. The Lakers wasted no time cleaning house as they fired head coach Darvin Ham and his coaching staff and will begin the search for a new head coach.
On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers had their season come to an end when they lost to the Devner Nuggets by a score of 108-106 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
After a rough series, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets finished things off in Game 5 at home, as they advanced to the second round.
Lakers center Christian Wood is available to play in Los Angeles’ vital elimination match after a knee injury kept him out for months. After undergoing surgery on his left knee due to effusion, Christian Wood will be off the injury list for the first time since February 14, per head coach Darvin Ham.
The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets and Jarred Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain) remains out while Christian Wood (left knee surgery) has been upgraded to questionable.
Despite both being rumored to return for Game 3, neither Jarred Vanderbilt or Christian Wood will be available on Thursday for the Lakers against the Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers are listing forward Jarred Vanderbilt and big man Christian Wood as out for Thursday night’s pivotal Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets.
Lakers forwards Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood have both been out since February. Wood dealt with several knee problems and has been sidelined since due to a knee ailment.
It has been more than two months since Christian Wood has played in a game for the Los Angeles Lakers. His last appearance came on Valentine’s Day against the Utah Jazz. The 28-year-old seems like he is nearing a return to the court for Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Lakers kicked off their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night and one thing that was apparent for head coach Darvin Ham’s team was their lack of size.
The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with a plethora of injuries this season, seeing players come in and out of the lineup all year. It has hurt them on the court, testing their strong depth throughout the roster.
Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood underwent a successful arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee. Further updates will be provided as appropriate on the NBA veteran. Wood has appeared in 50 games this season.
The Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference. They've struggled for consistency all season, as their inability to control the defensive glass and develop an identity has ensured Darvin Ham's roster has hovered around the play-in tournament all season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to move up in the NBA Play-In Tournament standings. They are currently jostling between the 9th and 10th spots with the Golden State Warriors but would love to move up even further to make their path to the postseason a little easier.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Christian Wood will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is likely to be out multiple weeks, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
The Los Angeles Lakers are facing yet another stretched-out absence from a key rotation player.
The forward probably won’t be available until later in the postseason, if the Lakers advance.
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