March 10th, the Lakers officially announced today that the team’s insider Bamba suffered a high left ankle sprain and will
Out for at least four weeks before re-evaluating the injury.
The NBA salary expert then tweeted: “Since being traded to the Lakers by the Magic on the deadline, Bamba’s average playing time is 11.5 minutes per game, the lowest in his career.”
“In addition, Bamba’s contract will expire after the end of next season. The salary for the 23-24 season is 10.3 million US dollars, which is completely non-guaranteed. The salary guarantee date is June 30 this year.”
In the previous Lakers game against the Warriors, Bamba withdrew early due to a sprained left ankle.
Bamba played 7 games after joining the Lakers, averaging 11.5 minutes per game, scoring 4.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.6 blocks.