The Los Angeles Lakers are just four games away from the end of a difficult regular season. After winning a championship and then facing the shortest offseason in NBA history, the Lakers could not escape the injury bug or the health and safety protocols put in place by the league amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Alex Caruso is among several players who have had to miss time due to both this season, entering the league’s protocols for the pandemic towards the beginning of the season, and missing sporadic games due to injury since then. Not to mention the fact that LeBron James and Anthony Davis have each missed over 25 games.