At almost the midway point of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers’ health woes haven’t ended, at least not yet.
The season has been a revolving door of players in and out of the lineup with one minor injury after another. The injuries have forced head coach Darvin Ham to juggle his lineups and rotations, almost on a game-by-game basis, and have prevented the Lakers from building next-level chemistry and cohesion.
Rui Hachimura, who has had three separate ailments this season, is still out with a strained calf. When the team takes on the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening, backup big man Christian Wood will also sit due to a migraine.
Lakers announce Christian Wood is out tonight with a migraine
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) January 12, 2024
After a disappointing first two months of the season, Wood has played well lately while returning to Ham’s regular rotation. He has averaged 9.4 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1 blocked shot and 20.3 minutes a game while shooting 53.5% from the field and an outstanding 52.6% from 3-point range in his last seven contests.