Lakers legend Michael Cooper has been nominated for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame for the second consecutive year, but the good news is that the Hall of Fame has announced the "final shortlist", including Michael Cooper:
Of course, this does not guarantee that Michael Cooper will be on the shortlist, and Basketball-Reference gives Cooper a 1.2% chance of being selected, but this does not mean that Cooper has no possibility of becoming a final player.
On the other hand, the lakers' worst injury in recent times is certainly Anthony Davis' injury, and there are reports that Anthony Davis may still need to miss four weeks of games.
According to ESPN reporter Adrian Warnaroski, the Lakers "hope" Davis can return to the field before the playoffs:
Anthony Davis will need to miss at least four weeks of games after an injury against the Jazz, which is not the first time Davis has missed a game with an injury so far this season, as he missed for more than a month earlier this season with a knee injury. For the Lakers, whether Davis can stay healthy will definitely be an important prerequisite for the team to go further in the playoffs.
Finally, some of the Insider's insider information before the trading deadline was also exposed. According to the US media Steve Burpert, the Lakers tried to push the Celtics for a deal with Dennis Schroeder before the trade deadline, but in the end the deal was not pushed:
"The news is that the Lakers offered Schroeder several second-round picks and some base pay contracts, but the Celtics ultimately decided to push with the Rockets for a deal involving Theis."
Schroeder's overall performance during his time with the Lakers last season was not ideal, so it is also unexpected that the Lakers are still interested in such a veteran, but Schroeder may also reach a buyout contract with the Rockets, and the Lakers are also considered to be a team that may target Schroeder in the buyout market.