The Los Angeles Lakers have upgraded key guard Gabe Vincent ahead of their matchup against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
Vincent will play in his first game in over three weeks after dealing with a left ankle sprain.
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LeBron James will be a game-time decision after participating in morning shootatound. Gabe Vincent have been upgraded to available.
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The 29-year-old guard has been out since October 26. He last played against the Sacramento Kings before suffering his severe injury.
The veteran guard will play a reserve role in the Lakers’ backcourt behind the likes of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. With his return tonight, the expectation is that he won’t play a ton as the Lakers will likely just ramp him up.
In the season, Vincent is averaging 24.0 minutes of action while recording 3.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 23.1 percent from the field and 20 percent from beyond the arc.
That is a small sample size, and with his return, the hope and expectation is that he will do a much better job.
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Vincent is in his third year in Los Angeles, and it’s been a rocky tenure. He missed essentially his entire first season in LA as he dealt with a knee injury. Vincent played only 11 games that season after undergoing surgery that sidelined him for most of the season.
Last season was by far his best and healthiest as a Laker. He played in 72 games and averaged 6.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
This season, Vincent has already missed 11 games. Still, he has a chance to play north of 70 games if he remains healthy the rest of the way.
Vincent will be on the court, while Lakers superstar forward LeBron James is still listed as questionable.
James remains a game-time decision. He participated in shootaround on Tuesday, so there is a chance that he could suit up for the first time this season.
The 21-time All-Star will soon debut in what will be his 23rd season in the league, which will be a new record. If he gets the green light to return, James will likely have a minutes restriction for his debut.
If James does not return tonight, his next chance to suit up will be on Sunday against the Jazz, but it will be on the road.
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