After a strong free agency for the Los Angeles Lakers, they suffered an early blow before the season even started.
One of their key free agency signings, DeMarcus Cousins, was injured in an offseason workout. Injuries were certainly a concern when the Lakers signed Cousins given his recent injury history.
Prior to Cousins signing with the Golden State Warriors last season, he suffered a devastating injury with the New Orleans Pelicans. The torn Achilles suffered by Cousins took a long time for him to come back from as expected.
While he never reached his normal All-Star level of play with the Warriors, Cousins was showing signs of getting back to his old self.