The Los Angeles Lakers never seem to have a good day. On Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Purple and Gold were already without LeBron James and Anthony Davis when Dennis Schroder suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.
Schroder injured his ankle while attempting to drive to the hoop early in the game. He unintentionally stomped on Thunder guard Isaiah Joe’s foot, forcing his ankle to unnaturally bend.
Dennis Schroder goes down after suffering a nasty ankle sprain.
Hope he's okay 🙏🏽pic.twitter.com/wekdY8smTW
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 2, 2023
Schroder writhed in pain as he held his left ankle. Considering the nature of the injury and how bad it looked, it didn’t seem like the explosive playmaker would be able to return to the game.
now Schroder hurt TOO?? 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/9vfZj76HTS
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 2, 2023
Fortunately for the Lakers and their fanbase, Dennis Schroder appears to have avoided a serious setback. According to the latest reports, the team made him available after he got it re-taped in the locker room, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.
The last thing the Lakers would want is to see another player get sidelined because of an injury. LeBron James is out indefinitely with a foot injury, while Anthony Davis is dealing with a lower-body ailment of his own that forced him out against the Thunder.
Not to mention that D’Angelo Russell remains day-to-day because of a right ankle sprain.
Hopefully Schroder’s injury won’t worsen after returning for the Lakers against the Thunder. The team really needs all the healthy bodies they can have if they want to contend for a playoff spot, and any more absence could put them in big trouble.
Source: https://clutchpoints.com
