Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn will have to wait a few more weeks before making his regular-season debut in purple-and-gold.
Nunn had been out for over a week with a sprained right ankle, which forced him to miss the Lakers season-opening loss at home to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday (he was initially listed as a game-time decision.)
During his media availability following Lakers' practice on Thursday, head coach Frank Vogel shared some unexpected and unfortunate news regarding Nunn. Apparently, the guard underwent an MRI after feeling some soreness in his right knee, which revealed a bone bruise. He'll be re-evaluated in two to three weeks.
Los Angeles has already been dealing with a wave of injuries to their wing rotation. Malik Monk missed the last week of training camp/preseason with a groin strain, though he played vs. the Warriors. Trevor Ariza (ankle surgery) and Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb surgery) are both out for multiple weeks.
Wayne Ellington remains out with a hamstring strain and will miss the Lakers' matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Staples Center. Vogel didn't provide a timeline for Ellington's return, though Grade 1 hamstring strains tend to sideline players for at least two weeks.
The Lakers signed Nunn in August to a two-year, $10 million deal — making the 26-year old combo guard the team's fifth highest-paid player.
Los Angeles picked up veteran Avery Bradley earlier this week to a non-guaranteed contract after he was waived by Golden State. Bradley impressed in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's loss against his former team, draining two clutch three-pointers.
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