The Lakers' results this season are not outstanding, and they have only won 21 wins and 20 losses so far, although the winning rate is more than 50%, but there is still a big gap between the fans' expectations for the team before the start of the season. If you continue to be in this state, although there is no problem in entering the playoffs, it is really unlikely to try to compete for the championship!
Recently, there is also good news for the Lakers, that is, the team's tough player Kendrick Nunn is about to return. According to Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin, sources reveal that Nunn, who has not yet appeared this season due to a knee injury, is expected to return by the end of January.
This is very good news for the Lakers, to know that this season Nunn has not yet appeared for the team, as the most important signing of the Lakers in the offseason, Nunn's arrival is a bonus to the strength of the team's backcourt and front. In the preseason, Nunn played 4 games for the Lakers, averaging 23.7 minutes per game, able to get 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists, the effect is actually still good, although the shooting rate is average, but after all, the number of games is not much, the sample is limited!
But will Nunn's return really solve the Lakers' current problems? In fact, there is still a certain degree of difficulty, to know that the biggest problem of the Lakers now is that Westbrook, a top-paid player, has no way to play a star-level effect, and it is difficult for him to integrate into the team in the game. Now the Lakers have to let Him play more without the ball in order to reduce Wei Shao's mistakes, which will minimize his offensive threat, so that both sides seem to be in a dead loop!
So although Nunn's return is helpful to the team, it really can't pin all hopes on a role player, when Westbrook can integrate into the team and lead the team forward with James, is the Lakers team needs to solve the most!