Russell Westbrook is set to make his return to the Lakers’ rotation for Friday’s matchup against the Timberwolves after missing one game with a hamstring injury, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
L.A. is reportedly expected to make a decision on whether or not Westbrook, who sat out Wednesday’s loss to the Nuggets, will start the contest close to tip-off as the team continues to assess Anthony Davis (back) who is a game-time decision.
Wojnarowski noted that if the star big man is ruled out, Westbrook could rejoin the starting lineup, but if Davis ends up playing, the veteran guard will likely be brought off the bench to play more with the second unit.