Lakers' center Andrew Bynum said on Friday that he doubts he'll return to the team this season, regardless of how deep they go in the playoffs, the L.A. Times are reporting.

"I doubt there's going to be a comeback this year," Andrew Bynum said Friday. "I've got to get my knee straight. At this point, I'd have to train for a good month just to be able to go out there and play."

Bynum has been out since January due to a bone bruise and a brief dislocation in his left knee, and has no plans to begin practicing anytime soon.

Bynum said there was no swelling in the knee, but acknowledged it was painful.

"It's frustrating because I can do everything but what pertains to basketball -- running and jumping, defensive slides," he said.