At long last, Lakers sharpshooter Malik Monk was cleared out of the NBA's heath and safety protocols and able to play.
The ups and downs of the testing, Monk being cleared and then not cleared, were confusing for him. But once he was able to take the court Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, Monk was a bright spot for the Lakers during their 122-115 loss to the Brooklyn Net in one of the NBA's marquee Christmas Day games.
Monk had missed the five previous games while in the protocols, but the reserve guard still looked sharp.
He scored 20 points off the bench on eight-for-13 shooting.