Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn had been dealing with an ankle sprain for the last week-plus, which was thought to be the main reason why he couldn’t play during the team’s season opener on Tuesday night (he was a game-time decision, and didn’t pass the pre-game checks).
However, it turns out he’s also been dealing with some ongoing knee soreness as well. And after further examination by Lakers’ medical staff, it turns out he also has a “bone bruise” in his knee and will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks.
In the following video, I explained what a bone bruise is, why the reported timeline may or may not be the full extent of the time he misses, the key indicator that will dictate his return-to-play timeline, and some good news about the injury prognosis.