It’s back to the drawing board for the LA Lakers after a sketchy March. A daunting schedule coupled with multiple injury woes has sent their form into a spiral. They were in blistering form, winning 8 on the bounce after signing Luka Doncic. Fast forward to April, and they’re on a 6-4 of 10 record with multiple defensive worries come playoffs. But the imminent return of Maxi Kleber could mean an upturn in fortunes on the cards.
How the Lakers fans have prayed for times like these. They looked like an unstoppable force with the Broncic partnership tearing the league apart. But their defensive vulnerability finally seeped in, which included a 146-115 howler against a Bulls side that was not in the best of shapes at the time. With Kleber seen shooting hoops at the Lakers practice earlier today, the outspoken plethora of Lakers fans flooded the comments of the X video put out by Athletic writer Jovan Buha.
The top comment reads, “If he played any other position it would make sense to just shut him down for the season. But we have a black hole at center in our depth chart so it’s worth a shot.” This along with another comment that reads “No one believes me but Maxi if healthy (huge if) was a key piece of the Mavs defense. He’s super switchable, guards bigs and wings, great shot blocker, and can hit 3s. Don’t know if that Maxi is here anymore but he could be huge for the playoffs in key minutes” outlines a clear narrative.
Maxi Kleber is getting shots up at Lakers practice today pic.twitter.com/o5LuhlDB9m
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 2, 2025
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