It turns out the Lakers’ concerns became correct. It turns out Larry Nance Jr’s optimism became wrong.
Although MRI results came out negative, Nance Jr. will sit out Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center because of a sore right knee.
Nance Jr. played only three minutes during Saturday’s loss to Utah, but he told Los Angeles News Group afterwards that he felt minor pain in his knee through varying points of the 2015-16 season.
“It was just progressive. You play so many games that you’re not used to as a rookie,” Nance Jr.