The Los Angeles Lakers are staring at trouble hours before opening night. They will already be without LeBron James, who is suffering from sciatica, which will see him sidelined for a few weeks. That already forced JJ Redick to rely on the depth the Lakers acquired in the offseason. However, there’s another unfortunate update, this time to a star who has just appeared in a single official game.

Maxi Kleber arrived at the Lakers last season, as part of the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic. The floor spacing center only played in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He spent the rest of the time recovering from a foot surgery. And now, according to Michael Scotto, he has an oblique injury.

“Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxi Kleber will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks with a

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