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Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley is no longer under any restrictions and could be put back in the starting lineup, according to head coach Frank Vogel.
Bradley has recovered from a hairline fracture in his right leg.
Frank Vogel said Avery Bradley is no longer under any restrictions, and it's "under consideration" if the Lakers will put him back in the starting lineup. Asked if KCP has made that harder, Vogel said: "KCP’s done the next-man-up mindset times 100. He’s done really, really well."
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) December 21, 2019
In 15 games this season for the Lakers, Bradley is averaging 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He’s shooting 45.4 percent from the field, 23.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Bradley, 28, signed a two-year deal with the Lakers in free agency. He’s using this season to show that he’s still one of the best perimeter defenders in the league. Bradley is making $4,767,000 this season. He has a player option worth $5,005,350 for next season.
The Lakers are currently on a two-game losing streak. They are coming off road losses to the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. LA hosts the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Bradley has career averages of 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 537 games with the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies.
The Lakers, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the charge, have a good chance of winning the championship this season. Bradley's defense and occasional offensive spurts are important for LA's long-term success once the playoffs start.
