The Los Angeles Lakers said that team doctors have given Cam Reddish the all-clear to start an on-court development and ramp-up. The team hopes that Reddish will be able to play again after the NBA All-Star break.

Since the Lakers’ loss to the L.A. Clippers, Reddish has missed nine games for the team because of an ankle sprain. The previous lottery pick has been limited by a groyne injury all season long, and he has only played in 35 games so far.

Darvin Ham, the Lakers’ head coach, was happy with the news and talked about what the team has missed without Reddish. Before the game on Friday, Ham said, “It’s great news.” “It’s great news whenever people can get their health back. 
Just his on-ball defence, point-of-attack defence, length, his skill to make plays off the move, catch-and-shoot 3s, his size, and the way he goes after 50-50 balls and gets offensive rebounds. Just his skill and the fact that he has great feet and hands for his size. He makes a difference when he’s on the pitch.

Reddish started the season coming off the bench, but because he is long and good at defence, he was later moved up to the starting group. Before he hurt his ankle, Reddish had a lot of deflections and steals, making him one of the league leaders. When he comes back, he should help the defence. 
LeBron James said that the team’s season has come down to who’s healthy. Los Angeles has had a hard time getting healthy again. Key players like Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent are still out, even though Reddish is getting closer to coming back.

For some reason, most people thought the Lakers would make a move at the NBA trade deadline since they were so short on players, but the front office decided that they should wait. And yet, L.A. can still add to their team through the buying market. 

But until then, it’s important to keep an eye on Reddish’s recovery and see if he’ll be able to come back soon after the break.