On October 7, Beijing time, after losing to the Suns in the preseason, the Lakers also announced a bad news on social media, the team's offseason brought in forward Ariza, he has undergone a right ankle arthroscopic debridement surgery and is expected to make a full recovery. However, after the operation, the team doctor will review him in about 8 weeks, and at that time Ariza's latest injury progress will also be updated. That is to say, Ariza will miss at least 8 weeks or so after undergoing surgery, and before the new season has begun, the Lakers have encountered injury trouble, which is not a small blow for the Lakers who are aiming to win the championship this season.
Ariza is an important signing for the Lakers offseason, although Ariza is currently in the twilight of his career, but when playing for the Heat last season, Ariza's performance was very good, he was able to average 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.6 blocks per game, in the bottom corner three-point position and defensive end, Ariza can still give the team's help, and in the Heat, Ariza has been the team's starting fourth position for most of the time.
Before the new season, the famous journalist Shams Charania had reported on social media, and sources revealed that the lakers' starting lineup in the new season may be the Big Three, Ariza and Ellington. From this aspect, it is enough to see how much the Lakers attach importance to Ariza, and the Lakers hope that Ariza can play a major role in the new season, giving the team defense and three-pointer help.
Unfortunately, the unexpected appearance of injuries, Ariza may not be able to return to the team for a long time, which will disrupt the Lakers' platoon to some extent. In the new season, we may see Anthony or other players to replace Ariza in the team, although this may be better, but Ariza's absence still has a big impact on the team.
At present, there are not many players in the Lakers' lineup who can shoot three-pointers and defend, and Ariza is one of the best players to combine the two, and Ariza's injury, the team's strength in the front position declines, at the beginning of the new season, the team's performance on the defensive end may also decline in the absence of Ariza, which has a great impact on the team.
Judging from the strength of the Lakers' lineup, their goal this season is to impact the championship. Their biggest obstacle is injury. Before the new season of the regular season began, the Lakers had injury troubles, which greatly affected the morale of the team.
The Lakers missed the championship last season, mainly due to injuries, James and Davis have suffered injuries of varying degrees, and in the first round of the playoffs, Davis also had injuries at key moments, which also led to the team's first round of travel.
The Lakers plan to start again in the new season and hit the championship again, but unfortunately, the injury has once again affected this team. For the Lakers, the team needs to be cautious in the face of injury problems in the new season, the team needs to be prepared, and when one player is injured, other players need to step forward and let the team survive the difficult moment. In the new regular season, after Ariza's injury, what kind of adjustments Vogel will make, and whether the team can remain healthy in the follow-up, it is worth paying attention to.