Source: New Lakers wing Matisse Thybulle is 'fully healthy'

Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read

Many people feel the Los Angeles Lakers made a nice addition to their roster when they got Matisse Thybulle to agree to a one-year, veteran minimum contract on Monday. Thybulle is a 6-foot-5 wing who can guard multiple positions and is regarded as a truly elite defender. He has also become a very good 3-point shooter who made 41.1% of his 3.1 3-point attempts in 17.6 minutes a game over the last two seasons.

But the concern with him is whether he will stay healthy. Thybulle played in just 45 games over the last two years, although prior to that, he never appeared in fewer than 65 contests in a season, which includes the shortened 2019-20 and 2020-21 campaigns. In late October of this past season, he sustained a torn UCL in his left thumb and underwent surgery as a result, and he didn't return until Feb. 20.

The good news is that, per Dan Woike of The Athletic , Thybulle is "currently…

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