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Lakers have let go of a key member of their training staff

An important member of the Lakers’ training staff is no longer with the team.

For the second season in a row, injuries to key players such as LeBron James and Anthony Davis were a big reason the Los Angeles Lakers fell short of expectations.

Unfortunately, one member of the team’s training staff will not be around anymore to treat or prevent such maladies.

Via Lakers Daily:

“The team fired Frank Vogel earlier in April, and it is now being reported that Judy Seto, a longtime member of the Lakers’ training staff, is no longer with the team.

“’Judy Seto, a longtime presence within the Lakers training staff, is no longer with the team after her contract expired, sources with knowledge told The Times,’ wrote Dan Woike.

“Seto had been serving as the team’s director of sports performance since 2019. She also served as L.A.’s head physical therapist from 2011 to 2016 and worked closely with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant before that. Her ties to the organization date back to the 1990s.

“The Lakers reportedly won’t be replacing Seto in her role, and head athletic trainer Roger Sancho will continue to lead that department.”

Key injuries have been a problem for the Lakers going back a really long time. Even during their dynastic runs in the 1980s and 2000s, stars and superstars getting hurt cost them at least a couple of NBA championships.

Ever since Gary Vitti, who had been their lead trainer since the mid-1980s, retired in 2016, there has been significant turnover in that position.

Needless to say, keeping everyone on the roster healthy will be integral to the Lakers’ hopes of becoming an elite team again next season, especially since LeBron James continues to grow older and Anthony Davis is injury-prone.

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Judy Seto, a longtime presence within …

Judy Seto, a longtime presence within the Lakers training staff, is no longer with the team after her contract expired, sources with knowledge told The Times. Seto had been the team’s director of sports performance since 2019. Prior to that, she served as the Lakers’ head physical therapist between 2011 and 2016. She worked closely with Kobe Bryant before that, with the Hall of Famer calling her work “indispensable.”

Judy Seto, the Lakers’ director of …

Judy Seto, the Lakers’ director of sports performance, wears one. In an interview that took place in February, Seto removed the titanium ring to show the glowing inside where sensors could detect different happenings in her body. “The electronics of this one is similar to a Fitbit but it’s a little bit more accurate,” Seto said. “… I can get it wet. I can have impact on it and it doesn’t catch on anything. This tells me how long did it take for me to fall asleep. It tells me sleep cycles. Light sleep, deep sleep, REM sleep. How much did I get. Did I stay asleep or did I toss and turn at night? Gives me feedback of, ‘Hmm saw that you went to bed a little late or you kept on waking up at night. Is something bothering you?’ Your body temperature’s elevated, are you feeling well? Maybe you’re getting a little under the weather.”