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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Lakers Injury News: Josh Hart To Undergo Hand Surgery
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Lakers Injury News: Josh Hart To Undergo Hand Surgery

Matthew Moreno
Published: 03/01/2018
2 Min Read
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
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While the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing for the third stop of their four-game road trip, some of the excitement and optimism around the team came to a halt when Josh Hart was struck on his left hand during practice.

Hart was sent for X-rays, which revealed a fracture of the fourth metacarpal. He was ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat, and it was presumed he was likely Saturday’s contest with the San Antonio Spurs as well, but Hart’s availability beyond that was not yet determined.

He returned to Los Angeles to have the injury examined, which led to the decision of undergoing surgery, according to Tania Ganguli of the L.A. Times:

Josh Hart is going to have surgery tomorrow on his broken left hand. He’ll be re-evaluated every couple weeks and “zero rush” to play him, Luke Walton says.

— Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) March 1, 2018

Considering the Lakers only have 22 games remaining on their schedule and that the team will not rush Hart’s return, his season may have effectively come to an end.

It’s a key loss for the Lakers however long Hart is out, as he assumed a starting role nearly one month ago and has been among the more productive players since that point.

In 10 games over that span, Hart had scored in double-figures eight times and produced four double-doubles. He set a career high with 14 rebounds against the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 2, which marked the beginning of Hart’s stretch of starts.

Hart is averaging 6.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 55 games (20 starts) this season. The Lakers are suddenly light on depth, as Corey Brewer was officially waived on Wednesday.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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