While the Los Angeles Lakers had previously ruled out Brandon Ingram (sprained ankle) and Rajon Rondo (hand surgery) for Thursday’s game with the Houston Rockets, head coach Luke Walton announced they would not so much as join the team at the outset of the four-game road trip.
Rondo reunited with the Lakers the weekend after his hand surgery and has been a mainstay on the bench since. Ingram did not join the Lakers on their last trip, which began two days after he suffered the sprained ankle against the San Antonio Spurs.
While Rondo had been advancing in his recovery, it stalled a bit as he had the hand drained in effort to alleviate some of the swelling.