{"id":10952,"date":"2017-11-03T19:40:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T23:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=10952"},"modified":"2017-11-03T19:40:16","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T23:40:16","slug":"lakers-larry-nance-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/11\/03\/lakers-larry-nance-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Los Angeles Lakers Forward Larry Nance Jr. Out 4-6 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> power forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=nancela01,nancela02&amp;search=Larry+Nance&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Larry Nance Jr.<\/strong><\/a> is reportedly set to miss between four and six weeks with a left-hand injury. ESPN&#8217;s <strong>Adrian Wojnarowski<\/strong> was first to break the news on Friday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources: Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. undergoing surgery on fractured left hand today, with early expectation he&#39;ll miss 4-to-6 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/926579046166745095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Larry Nance Jr Out 4-6 Weeks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nance, 24, has started all eight of the Lakers games this season, making him a key loss in Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/waltolu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Luke Walton&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> rotation. Averaging a career-high 23 minutes per game, Nance has started the season in great form. Currently contributing 10.6 points and 7.5 rebounds, the third-year man has been valuable.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred\u00a0during Thursday&#8217;s 113-110 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/nba-teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/?doing_wp_cron=1509749577.8458740711212158203125\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a>, with Nance leaving the game in the second half. Nance is no stranger to injuries, with the forward missing time last season through knee and wrist ailments. The Lakers are yet to announce a timetable for his return. However, players who suffered similar injuries have missed significant time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RE: Larry Nance Jr. <br \/>Back in 2014, Russell Westbrook fractured his 2nd metacarpal &amp; had surgery&#8230;he was out about a month &amp; missed 14 games<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shahanLA\/status\/926511251999506433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In Nance&#8217; absence, the team will likely look to rookie sensation <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuzmaky01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Kuzma<\/a><\/strong>. Yet to start a game this season, Kuzma has made a name for himself coming off the bench. Averaging 15 points and five boards, he will see a bump in minutes in the coming games. The rookie out of Utah was a late first-round pick, who has already exceeded expectations. A fan favorite, Kuzma has been knocking on the door for a starting spot since preseason.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWOS_LALakers\/status\/926314674731220993<\/p>\n<p>Another player who will likely see a rise in minutes is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/randlju01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Julius Randle<\/strong><\/a>. Benched to start the season, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/2017\/10\/21\/julius-randle-los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Randle<\/a> has been playing well off the pine. Providing energy and a paint presence, the former top pick should look to take advantage\u00a0of a great opportunity to regain Walton&#8217;s trust.<\/p>\n<p>Starting the season 3-5, this Lakers team must adapt. Despite\u00a0their youth, this team has displayed great improvement at the defensive end, as they look\u00a0to gradually improve as the season goes on.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/514131690\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 72.55892% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/514131690?et=AzIpknQ3RJRspXSOQbZtJA&amp;tld=com&amp;sig=EUSUV7pe0rRhgsR4tdFKh-0pgvPKB8ZC90FrmTx2Qbo=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"431\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is reportedly set to miss between four and six weeks with a left-hand injury. 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