On January 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. According to the schedule, after Monday's game with the Grizzlies, the Lakers have a three-day break, and they will play the Kings on the road tomorrow. The Lakers currently have a record of 21 wins and 20 losses, ranking 7th in the West.
Earlier today, Lakers coach Vogel revealed the team's latest injury. He first talked about Davis's situation, Vogel said: "We plan to let Davis play mainly in the fifth position after his comeback, James will be a reserve candidate for the center position, at least in the starting lineup, let Davis play as a center first." Davis took part in shooting training with a protective gear tied to his left knee before the start of the last game, and he will re-evaluate the knee sprain within a week.
Vogel then referred to Nunn, saying: "It's getting closer and closer to Nunn's comeback, but there is no exact timetable at the moment. Since joining the Lakers last offseason, Nunn has not played a game, and he is also the only player in the Lakers team who has not played. In addition, Vogel also said that assistant coaches Fitzdale and Mike Pompeii have both lifted their health and safety agreements and returned to the team.
In addition, Wei Shao developed cold symptoms today and missed the team's training today. Thankfully, Westbrook's nucleic acid report turned negative, and he would be at the airport with the team and travel to Sacramento. Vogel also confirmed the news, confirming that Westbrook was not positive and had allowed him to travel with the team to the away.
Vogel also praised the performance of some of the team's players recently, praising Westbrook: "The biggest adjustment that Westbrook has to make is to partner with James, he needs to reduce the amount of possession. James has been in the center over the past few weeks, and Westbrook has made progress during that time. At the same time, Vogel also praised Ariza's form as it went up, but still needed time to regain the feeling of the game. Johnson's addition was later praised for bringing the team's energy and resilience.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will play the Kings tomorrow away from home, and the team will try to avoid a losing streak.