For several seasons, LeBron James – even though he does a huge amount of work with his own fitness trainer -, Anthony Davis and the Lakers have been regularly hampered by injuries. The Californian franchise knows this since in 2021, it had already changed fitness trainers, but the problems remain.
That is why the last news announced by the Lakers has its importance. Leroy Sims arrives in Los Angeles and will occupy the position of director of performance and player health. In short, he will have to manage the medical and physical issues of the 2020 champions.
Leroy Sims is not just anyone in this field. Indeed, he was until recently the vice president of medical operations for the NBA. He is remembered at the time of the health crisis since he had led the entire medical part in the “bubble” during the summer and fall of 2020, then led the vaccination campaign among players a few months later.
In addition to being the Warriors' doctor between 2011 and 2014, the new Lakers member also worked with the American athletics team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, then with the American basketball federation for the Tokyo and Paris Games, each time won by Team USA.
