While the Los Angeles Lakers saw Brandon Ingram (sprained ankle) and Rajon Rondo (hand surgery) participate in their first full practice with the team since suffering their respective injuries, JaVale McGee was withheld due to illness.
He missed the final two games of the Lakers’ road trip because of flu-like symptoms, and is listed as questionable for Friday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. “Him and the doctors, whenever they feel he’s good enough to play, he’ll play again,” Lakers head coach Luke Walton said.
McGee initially played while under the weather and turned in a stellar performance against the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 19 points on 9-for-10 shooting, to go along with 9 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in 18 minutes.