D'Angelo

Russell

James missed two in a row before returning to face Memphis on Sunday. If he’s unavailable for the third time in four games, the committee of Gabe Vincent, Max Christie and D’Angelo Russell could absorb his minutes.

This hasn’t been the best season for Russell, whose fantasy value has decreased due to inconsistency and removal from the starting lineup. Gabe Vincent was the choice to start Sunday’s game with Austin Reaves (pelvis) sidelined, but Russell had the most significant impact. D’Lo recorded season-highs in points and assists, cracking double digits in the latter for the first time. The Lakers are off until Friday, and the hope is that Reaves will be healthy enough to play. Sunday showed what Russell can do in a reserve role; he must stay engaged to provide reliable value to his team and fantasy lineups.

Reaves appears likely to miss a fifth straight game. D’Angelo Russell has been the replacement most nights and is worth streaming until Reaves returns. However, his production has been a bit underwhelming this season.

This will be a fourth straight absence for Reaves, which should lead to another start for D’Angelo Russell. He had 12 points and four assists in their ugly loss to Miami, but he’ll still be worth streaming until Reaves returns.

Reaves will miss a third straight game, opening the door for D’Angelo Russell to remain with the first unit. D’Lo dropped 20 points against Minnesota on Monday while filling in for Reaves.

Reaves has missed the Lakers’ last two games, and there is a chance that he makes it a third straight absence against Miami. D’Angelo Russell played well as a starter in place of Reaves in their last game and should have a large workload again if Reaves remains sidelined.

After missing their last game, Russell was back in the lineup for this one. With Austin Reaves still sidelined, Russell was able to get the starting nod in this one, and he took advantage of the opportunity. It has been a frustrating season for D’Lo, but with both Anthony Davis and LeBron James struggling, he stepped up. It wasn’t enough to make this a close game, but it was encouraging to see Russell set a new season-high for scoring. He has put together a few strong performances recently, so hopefully he can maintain this momentum.

The Lakers are again without Austin Reaves, who will miss a second straight game due to a pelvic contusion. Russell is back after not playing in Utah on Sunday and will start, bumping Gabe Vincent to the bench. D’Lo has struggled coming off the bench; hopefully, the lineup change adds to his fantasy value.

Reaves will miss another game, with Gabe Vincent having started in his place in the last one. However, with D’Angelo Russell back for this one, Vincent will be pushed back to the bench.

Both guards will be available after missing the Lakers’ previous game on Sunday. With Russell back, Gabe Vincent will likely be pushed back to the bench, though all three will likely play significant roles with Austin Reaves sidelined once again.