Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss at least the next six weeks with a pinched nerve.
Walton was averaging only 3.7 points and 1.9 assists in nine games this season.
"Walton was examined today by back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins and has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve," the team said in a release. "Walton is expected to be out a minimum of six weeks."
In his seventh season with the Lakers out of Arizona, Walton has career per- game averages of 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 410 games -- 138 starts.