Los Angeles Lakers has announced that Kyle Kuzma will remain on leave indefinitely to attempt the recovery of the stress fracture in the left foot that occurred during the World Cup in China while defending the United States team.

The 24-year-old and 2.06 power forward will travel with the rest of the team to China, where the Lakers will play two preseason friendly with the Brooklyn Nets (October 10 and 12 in Shenzhen). However, Kuzma will not participate in those matches and the franchise has announced that an MRI will be performed when the team returns from China.