Los Angeles Lakers small forward Cam Reddish appears to be on the mend, just in time for LA's forthcoming matchup against the Golden State Warriors, slated for tonight on TNT.
The 6'8" swingman out of Duke has been sidelined for the past 11 games due to a sprained right ankle.
According to a recent NBA injury report, the former No. 10 lottery pick has seen his status upgraded to questionable ahead of the clash.
Los Angeles signed Reddish to a veteran's minimum contract over the summer, in the hopes that the club could unlock his still-tantalizing two-way potential as a hyper-athletic wing with versatile defensive upside.
He's proven to be a good-if-not-great defender, but outside of a few bouts here and there, Reddish has failed to contribute in a meaningful way offensively. On the season, across his 35 healthy games, the 24-year-old is averaging a career-low 6.7 points on .405/.337/.783 shooting splits, 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals.
Darvin Ham was a big proponent of Reddish early -- to the point where he would frequently, stubbornly stick the new Laker into his starting lineups, even when it meant sacrificing much in the way of offensive spacing. After Reddish failed to justify the big minutes consistently, he was eventually demoted back to the bench. LA's new starting five (D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis) has been its strongest of the season. Ironically enough, if Reddish is indeed healthy now, he may be a candidate to start this evening, with James already having been ruled out.
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