Already without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, the Los Angeles Lakers lost Kyle Kuzma to a lower back contusion during the second quarter of last Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. There was a hope he would return but Kuzma was ruled out by the fourth quarter.
He was considered a game-time decision when the Lakers next played but wound up being told by the medical staff to remain at home and undergo treatment in lieu of making the drive to Staples Center. Kuzma traveled with the team and went through a pre-game workout last Sunday, only to miss another game.