For the Lakers, injuries are definitely the biggest limitation of the season, especially the rising star backcourt Kendrick Nunn, who has not played any games for the Lakers so far this season, and according to Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, there is still no possibility of Playing for Nunn.
In an interview with american media Ryan Ward, Vogel revealed Nunn's specific situation:
'He's still not really close to getting back to the game.
In fact, in early January, there was news that Nunn was "getting closer" to making his debut for the Lakers, but then there was a situation where Nunn's knee injury was not comfortable, so it is still unknown when Nunn will return to the game.
On the other hand, league insiders reportedly said lakers rising star Taren Horton Tucker's contract was labeled a "low-value bad contract":
Horton Tucker has signed the Lakers to a three-year, $30.78 million contract this offseason, which also has player options for the 2023-24 season.
Finally, according to the US media Jovan Buha and Bill Orlam, the Lakers traded or bought out the contracts of DeAndre Jordan or Kent Bazemore before and after the trade deadline, which is considered to be the "next most likely to become a reality" after the Lakers traded Horton Tucker or Kendrick Nunn's contract:
After sending Jordan Jr. or Bazemore, this can create better lineup flexibility for the Lakers, not to mention that the two really do not play an important role in the current Lakers rotation lineup.