Los Angeles Lakers fans appear to be quite troubled over the latest injury update for Gabe Vincent. Members of the basketball community might be able to remember that Vincent managed to help Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat make it all the way to the NBA Finals last season. As a result of his impressive play, the Lakers decided to make a move for Gabe this offseason.
Although many NBA experts initially claimed that the Lakers had a very good offseason and made several good additions to their roster. Vincent’s injury and lack of availability for the team seem to challenge those notions.
While one might assume that Gabe should be getting back to normal, recent injury reports reveal quite a hard rehabilitation process for him. Since Lakers fans will certainly be interested in finding out more about his injury, a closer look is required.
Gabe Vincent is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks with the Los Angeles Lakers
There is no denying that Gabe Vincent being injured was something that the Lakers did not see coming. Although the team has played in 30 games so far, Vincent has only been on the court for 5 games. In those matches, Gabe averaged 5.4 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is strongly considering surgery on his left knee with a timetable of 6-to-8 weeks, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Vincent rehabbed for almost two months for return, but the swelling is back and procedure is now a real likelihood. pic.twitter.com/pIkbvXnT5G
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 24, 2023
Upon hearing this news, Lakers fans were quite troubled and recalled that they went through something very similar with Kendrick Nunn, another guard they once acquired from the Miami Heat. It is certainly a wild coincidence that two good former Heat guards were traded to the Lakers only to go through serious injury and require surgery.
In any case, the majority of the basketball community is concerned for Gabe Vincent and hopes that he is able to make a return to the court in time to help the Lakers. While surgery might put him out of action for several weeks, Gabe might be able to return in late January or early February.