Andrew Bynum to Return this Week?
April 6, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NBA Teams
Although the fantasy basketball season is nearing an end, there’s some good news regarding Los Angeles Lakers bigman Andrew Bynum. The center, who has missed the past few months after tearing his MCL, could possibly return to action this week.
According to Lakers coach Phil Jackson, Bynum looked strong in practice and was moving well. Jackson even called Bynum a “dominant force”.
With less than two weeks remaining prior to the beginning of the NBA playoffs, the Lakers need Bynum to get on the court as quickly as possible. It’d be tough to integrate him back into their system after the playoffs begin.
For fantasy basketball purposes, Bynum would be a high risk play at any point. However, he’s definitely capable of producing a big reward. There’s a possibility that the Lakers could give him extended minutes so that he can accelerate his acclimation back into their system.
Here’s an Andrew Bynum highlight video to remind you of what the bigman can do when he’s healthy:
