Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported Wednesday that Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn still has not resumed 5-on-5 activities, calling it the next big hurdle in Nunn’s recovery. Buha adds that it “seems like” the 27-year-old will be ready for training camp in September but notes that “recovery isn’t always linear.”
The failure to progress to 5-on-5 work is a troublesome sign for Nunn, who missed all of last season with what the team called a bone bruise in his right knee. It has now been almost 10 months since Nunn was first listed with the bruise. Nunn has not appeared in an NBA game since May 2021, a span of 432 days and counting.
For Nunn, who recently picked up his $5.25 million player option for next season, time is running out for him to make an impact as a Laker. He even urged the fanbase to be patient with his recovery last season.
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