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D'Angelo Russell Injury: Updates on Lakers Guard's Glute and Return

Published by Bleacher Report on Wed, 07 Oct 2015


Los Angeles Lakers point guard D'Angelo Russell left Tuesday's exhibition game against the Utah Jazz after falling hard and suffering a bruised glute, per ESPN.com's Baxter Holmes.Continue for updates.Russell Out for Remainder of Game as a PrecautionTuesday, Oct. 6Russell, 19, was injured trying to contest a shot at the rim. The Lakers originally said he was available to return to the game, per Lakers.com's Mike Trudell, but the team played it safe and decided to rule out the prized youngster for the duration. As Trudell noted, Russell is "OK" and has what amounts to a "bruised butt."Citing information provided by Lakers PR,HolmesreportedRussell would have remained in the game if it had been a regular-season contest.In his first season out of Ohio State, Russell is seen as the most important building block to a new era of Lakers basketball. The combo guard has embraced every challenge since arriving in Los Angeles, going as far as to request a locker next to Kobe Bryant."I wouldn't say [it's] overwhelming," Russell told reporters of the expectations of being the No. 2 pick of the 2015 NBA draft. "It's something that I prepared for. I dreamt it, and it's here, so I've got to take advantage of it."He's part of a crowded wing rotation that also includes Bryant, Nick Young, Lou Williams and the recently re-signed Metta World Peace. Jordan Clarkson and Russell have also been splitting time as primary ball-handlers, though the rookie projects more as a 2-guard going forward.After losing Julius Randle to a season-ending injury in the first game of the 2014-15 season, the Lakers have to be relieved that Russell's injury is reportedly minor.
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