Marcus Smart (back) ruled out Friday
by Bruno Mulé | Lakers Correspondent | Fri, Dec 5th 1:18pm EST
A left lumbar muscle strain will keep Marcus Smart on the sidelines for a fifth consecutive contest, as he has been ruled out for Friday's matchup against the Celtics. Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reported the status update. (Daniel Starkand)
Fantasy Impact:
With Smart unavailable, the Lakers are expected to continue relying on a committee approach in the backcourt. Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht, and Nick Smith are all candidates to handle expanded roles to fill the void. Smart will now target Sunday's game against Philadelphia for a potential return.
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