D’Angelo Russell To Miss 2 Weeks
- Updated: November 24, 2016
According to Mike Trudell of the Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is expected to miss at least two weeks with a knee injury.
D’Angelo Russell got a PRP injection in his L knee today. He’s expected to be out a minimum of 2 weeks, and will be re-evaluated in 1 week.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 23, 2016
Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical reported that Russell would miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell will sit out tonight’s game against Oklahoma City with knee soreness, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) November 23, 2016
Serena Winter of LakersNation shared some thoughts on the news.
Nick Young on news of D’Angelo Russell missing 2-3 weeks: “Two or three weeks is tough he’s a major key to this team.” (on @SpectrumSN)
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) November 24, 2016
Russell the number two selection in the 2015 NBA Draft has played a key role in the Lakers surprising start to the season. So far this season he is averaging 16.2 points per game to go along with 5 assists a night.
Los Angeles will now have to rely on more heavily on guards Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson, and Jose Calderon to step up in Russell’s absence.
As more information surfaces on the Lakers and their roster news we will keep you up to date.
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