BREAKING: Christian Koloko is CLEARED to play pic.twitter.com/kdMC8gopts
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) October 29, 2024
ESPN story on the NBA's fitness panel clearing Lakers 7-footer Christian Koloko to play again after a 2023 blood clot: https://t.co/Qbd8PsW0Ox
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 29, 2024
Promising news for the Lakers’ development program, which now adds Koloko to recent successes in Austin Reaves and Dalton Knecht. Lakers have been intrigued with Koloko, who is expected to provide another center to play alongside Anthony Davis in the frontcourt. https://t.co/Sb7qbwcp88
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 29, 2024
HERE ARE SOME GREAT VIDEO OF WHAT LAKERS CAN EXPECT FROM KOLOKO:
https://x.com/najeeadams_/status/1851304590064443453
https://x.com/GoldenKnightGFX/status/1851300562375229929
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPahQO5Vk9A
It will be interesting to see if Koloko will be available before either Vanderbilt or Wood are ready to play. Overall, Koloko looks like the shot blocker and rim protector the Lakers desperately need when Anthony Davis goes to the bench to rest.
Finally getting league approval to return to action, Christian looks like the perfect candidate to fill the Lakers backup center role behind Anthony Davis. I would expect the Lakers to be eager to find out if Christian could be the answer to second big to play alongside AD.