Things appear to be getting from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Lakers from an injury perspective. Starting point guard Dennis Schroder is the latest to have been bitten by the injury bug, with the 27-year-old expected to miss at least three more games for L.A. due to the league's health and safety protocols.
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel himself confirmed that the team will be without Schroder for the time being (h/t Jovan Buha of The Athletic):
Frank Vogel says that Dennis Schröder (health and safety protocols) will miss a minimum of the next three games, including tonight’s game.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 20, 2021
Schoder was a late scratch for the Lakers' Thursday matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Not too many details were provided about why he was pulled out at the last minute, but considering how it was tagged as a health and safety concern, it would be safe to assume that he could have come in close contact with an individual who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Schroder now joins Anthony Davis on the shelf as the second Lakers starter to be sidelined. For his part, Davis was recently ruled out for four weeks due to a lingering calf problem. It was actually earlier reported to be an Achilles injury, so the fact that it is now being tagged as a calf strain certainly bodes well for Davis and the Lakers. Nevertheless, AD will be out of action for at least a month.
The good news for L.A. is that Schroder won't be gone for too long. It doesn't sound like he's sustained an actual injury, so as soon as he gets the all-clear from the league — which could be as soon as the Lakers' February 26th title against the Portland Trail Blazers — Schroder should be back in action sooner rather than later.
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