On April 8, Beijing time, according to US media reports, Los Angeles Lakers coach Vogel talked about the team's layoff of Ariza. Meanwhile, Vogel said Ariza's ankle surgery also disrupted the team's plans for the season.
When asked by reporters whether the ankle surgery Vogel Ariza underwent during training camp disrupted the season plan, Vogel said: "In the first half of the season, he has been in a state of suspension, we have tried to get him back from injury, and at the end of the season, I think the injury has bothered him very little, but it has really disrupted his impact on our team this season.".
According to previous news, the Lakers cut Ariza and used a vacated player place to sign a young player before Sunday's roster deadline.
Since the beginning of this season, Ariza has not performed well and is plagued by injuries, playing only 24 games for the Lakers, averaging 4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
Now, the Lakers have missed the playoffs, in such a situation, the team coach Vogel also talked about Ariza's situation. After all, after the Lakers missed the playoffs, Ariza was quickly cut, and such a choice also made everyone talk about it. More importantly, the injury troubles that the Lakers have experienced this season are not only due to Ariza alone!