The last thing anyone in LakeShow wants is Deandre Ayton getting injured again. Because when he’s healthy, he’s the big man the Los Angeles Lakers can count on. Tonight, he had 22 points, four blocks, and a game-high 12 rebounds against the New Orleans Pelicans. But what got fans’ hearts in throats was an in-game moment before he left. Usually, when that happens, Ayton misses a game and a half at least. But we don’t need to jump to that conclusion after tonight.

Ayton bumped into Pelicans’ rookie Derik Queen in the fourth quarter. It was bad enough for him that the head coach, JJ Redick, needed to call a timeout. The Lakers player limped to the bench while clutching his right knee. He was soon ruled out of the rest of the game. But post-game, it was n’t Redick saying they’re waiting f

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