Wesley Johnson Out With Strain Right Hip Flexor

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Updated: January 5, 2015

BRIAN WANG

According to the Los Angeles Lakers official website forward Wesley Johnson will miss some time due to a strained right hip-flexor.

Wesley Johnson (right hip flexor) will not travel with the team to Portland tonight. He’ll be further evaluated tomorrow in LA.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 5, 2015

Johnson injured his hip in Sunday night’s victory over the Indiana Pacers and did return to the game. At the moment no one is certain how much time he will miss.

According to Mark Medina of L.A. Daily News Johnson will have a MRI Monday in Los Angeles.

Wesley Johnson is also going to an MRI tomorrow in L.A.

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 5, 2015

If Johnson is to miss some extended time he will only add to the list of Lakers will injuries. The Lakers lost Steve Nash for the season due to back injuries back in October.

The unfortunate luck continued as the Lakers lost rookie Julius Randle for the season after he broke his right leg in his NBA debut.

Johnson is currently averaging 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds for the Lakers.

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