One day before the Los Angeles Lakers open their 2022-23 campaign, coach Darvin Ham says guard Dennis Schroder is having a procedure to repair a ligament in his thumb and is expected to be sidelined for three to four weeks.
Schroder played in just one of the Lakers’ five preseason matchups.
The nine-year NBA veteran signed with Los Angeles during free agency in September for his second stint with the team. Schroder previously played with the Lakers during the 2020-21 season when he averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 assists.
Meanwhile, Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, who exited the Lakers’ final preseason game on Friday with a hamstring injury, remains day-to-day, according to coach Ham.
The Lakers open the 2022-23 season against the defending champion Warriors Tuesday night (10 ET, TNT).
