Christian Wood
F - Los Angeles Lakers - OUT
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Christian Wood estimated to reporters that he is going to need another month of rehab before he can return to action.
Fantasy Impact
Wood is expected to need a couple weeks of rehab and a couple weeks of ramp-up process before he can play. Jaxson Hayes should see more opportunity in his absence.
Christian Wood has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Nuggets.
Fantasy Impact
Wood had been targeting his return on Thursday. Jaxson Hayes should continue to see some more minutes behind Anthony Davis.
Christian Wood plans to return on Thursday in Los Angeles. He has been sidelined since February 14 with a knee injury.
Fantasy Impact
Wood's return will provide some much-needed depth for this frontcourt that struggled to contain Nikola Jokic in Game 1. Jaxson Hayes and Taurean Prince are the most likely candidates to lose minutes as a result of this move.
Christian Wood will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.
Fantasy Impact
The regular season is over in just under one month for the Lakers. Jaxson Hayes should continue to play more minutes off the bench in his absence.
Christian Wood (knee) is out again for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.
Fantasy Impact
A knee injury will force Wood to miss yet another game on Monday. The team has yet to establish a timetable for his return, and it doesn't look like it will come anytime soon. Fantasy managers are better off leaving him on the waiver wire for the time being.