The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs. They could sure benefit from having a point guard as reliable as NBA legend Derek Fisher.

The left-handed floor general played a key role in all five of the Lakers' NBA Championships during Kobe Bryant's unforgettable era . Fisher was an unsung hero for those Lakers teams, while also quietly serving as a role player for Nike basketball during that time. Now, the Nike Air Max Uptempo returns in the "Lakers" colorway inspired by Fisher.

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The Nike Air Max Uptempo "Lakers" colorway. | Nike

There is mixed reporting around the official release date of the Nike Air Max Uptempo "Lakers" colorway. Some websites have reported a past release date, and others are planning a future drop date.…