I read somewhere that some NBA teams weren't bringing in extra bodies for the short training camp to limit exposure to covid. Didn't see anything about the Lakers doing it but I suspect that's the reason
He has a DVT (a clot in a deep vein in the peripheral limbs) in his upper extremity. The treatment for this is an anticoagulant that inhibits clotting factors, which basically prevents the clot from getting bigger while the body naturally clears it. This put him at high risk for bleed...