The Los Angeles Lakers have been bit hard by the injury bug thus far in the 2019-20 season. Even before things got going during the regular season, they were dealing with injuries.
Rookie Talen Horton-Tucker had a stress reaction going into the 2019 NBA Draft and still is dealing with it. Back in August, free agent signee, DeMarcus Cousins, tore his ACL while working out. It was the third major injury that Cousins suffered in less than two years. Undrafted free agent Jordan Caroline injured his foot and was waived as a result.