Adou Thiero will miss time due to injury

This season, it has seemed like every several days, another Los Angeles Lakers player has gone down with another injury.

They have already been without Austin Reaves, who has a gastrocnemius strain, guard Gabe Vincent, who has a back ailment, and forward Rui Hachimura, who has soreness in his right calf. Several other rotation players have also missed time due to various ailments, and now, a promising rookie prospect will have to sit for an extended period of time.

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First year forward Adou Thiero will miss at least the next four weeks of action due to an MCL sprain, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

Thiero has been getting little slivers of playing time, and to go along with his ample athleticism, he has shown good energy and effort while helping out on the boards.

This new injury will further tax the Lakers' depth, which wasn't exactly great to begin with. Coach JJ Redick said he hopes Hachimura will be able to return early next week, but the forward is expected to miss the team's next two games.

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