Will Odom Continue to Be a Surgery Magnet?

The Los Angeles Lakers’ off-season has begun. Unfortunately, it’s not a very positive start. Forward Lamar Odom recently tore his labrum in his left shoulder. Odom is undergoing surgery today. The fact that this is the same surgery he had two years ago is not promising. And we won’t know the extent of the damage until they actually operate. Odom has already missed five games in March due to his previous shoulder injury, and a few games earlier in the season because of a sprained knee. With all the trade talks recently, will this surgery put Odom on the endangered species list? This most definitely depends on the recovery time required before Odom can hit the court full force again.

Despite these mishaps, the Lakers’ team doctor Dr. Lewis Yocum claims that Odom should be ready for training camp. However, this means Odom will only have 4 1/2 months of recovery time before training camp, leaving a small window of flexibility with the initial 4-month recovery projection. Wish Odom luck and get your Los Angeles Lakers tickets here.

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