The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit by a ton of injuries this season. Most of their key players have missed a significant amount because of it. The result is what one would expect: a struggling team that's bound to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
One of the players who has dealt with physical setbacks this season is sophomore guard Josh Hart, who recently returned to the line-up after recovering from knee tendinitis. However, it is clear that he hasn't been the same since suffering the injury.
In an interview with SB Nation's Harrison Faigen, Hart admitted that he hasn't fully recovered from his knee injury and plans to focus on its treatment by the end of the season.
“I wish it was just that. It’s a little more complicated than that, but it’s just monitoring the pain level. I can deal with it until the end of this season, and then I got to focus on how to treat that and the rest of the stuff.”
The Lakers' training and medical staff have been helping Josh Hart with his knee treatments. He was given a platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP) injection before the All-Star break. He has also been working with Nina Hsieh — the team's athletic trainer — every day for more than a month, though nothing has really helped him fully recover.
“Nothing has really helped. It’s something that I’m going to have to deal with at the end of the season. Right now it’s just trying to manage the pain and go from there,”
Despite the fact that the Lakers are about to miss the playoffs, Hart continues to play his heart out for the team.
Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball have been shut down for the remainder of the season, while Kyle Kuzma is most likely going to follow that route. With that said, it would be better for Hart to also sit out the rest of the games and focus on his recovery, as any major injuries moving forward, especially with his knee, could have long-term effects to his career.
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