The return of Andrew Bynum may be delayed because of a canceled practice.

Bynum was scheduled to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Wizards.

The Lakers flew from Chicago to New York on Saturday morning with an afternoon practice scheduled at Sports Club L.A. in New York's Upper East Side.

When they got caught in traffic, coach Phil Jackson decided to cancel practice.

"We spent two hours on the bus getting here, which is like another trip in itself," Jackson said.

Bynum said he wanted "a couple more" practices before he played in his first game before the team's left on their current road-trip.