After a longer-than-anticipated recovery, D’Angelo Russell is set to rejoin the Lakers and the starting lineup on Friday. Russell has been out since late February with a sprained right ankle, missing the last six games.
But following practice on Thursday, head coach Darvin Ham confirmed Russell would return.
Darvin Ham on D’Angelo Russell: “He went through a full practice today and we expect him to be available for tomorrow.”
Russell will return to the starting lineup, with Schröder back to the bench. Ham added Schröder will still be in the mix to finish games.