After suffering a mild left ankle sprain at practice on Friday, Lonzo Ball has been cleared to play against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Ball is will start.
Ball was a full participant at shootaround, per Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell, and informed head coach Luke Walton that he wanted to play, but Walton wanted to see how his ankle responded after practice before making any final decisions.
Having a healthy Ball will come in handy as the Lakers will take on a Sacramento team that likes to play through their guards, particularly Fox, who Ball has a well-documented history with.