The Los Angeles Lakers are worried about the playmakers Dennis Schröder and Russell Westbrook before the start of the season in the North American basketball professional league NBA.
Schröder was injured in a test game against the Minnesota Timberwolves (113:118) on Wednesday and missed the Lakers’ last test game on Friday against the Sacramento Kings (86:133).
According to “ESPN”, the captain of the German national basketball team sustained a thumb injury on his right hand. The team has not yet given any precise information, neither about the severity of the injury nor about a possible downtime.
In the high loss against the Kings, Westbrook also had to be out early due to a hamstring injury. The 33-year-old, 2017 MVP of the Year, has endured a poor first season with the Lakers in which they missed the playoffs. It is speculated that new head coach Darvin Ham is only planning to have him as a substitute.
The Lakers around top stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis play on Wednesday night at the start of the new NBA season with defending champions Golden State Warriors.