The volatile nature of the 2020-21 season has made roster depth particularly important for the Los Angeles Lakers and other NBA teams.
Due to a short offseason, training camp and preseason, franchises have to take special care of their players to best protect them from potential injury. Moreover, a possible danger of coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure lurks in every time teams practice or play, threatening with quarantine lasting several days.
L.A. has so far not been heavily affected injuries nor prolonged layoffs caused by health and safety protocols. Players such as Anthony Davis, Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each have missed a few games this season but already returned to play.