Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is ‘hopeful' that Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo will return back to action on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Per Mike Trudell of lakers.com, Walton added that the team will see whether or not Ingram and Rondo are ready after the Lakers get back from their four-game road trip.

Rondo, in particular, was recently sent to the Lakers' G League affiliate — the South Bay Lakers — on a rehab assignment.

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To recall, Rajon Rondo has missed that last 16 games after suffering a broken hand against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 14. Ingram, meanwhile, sprained his ankle on December 5 against the San Antonio Spurs and has missed the last six games. He was recently reevaluated and is considered day-to-day.

Rondo has been the leader of the second unit. He's averaging 8.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting, 6.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game. Ingram, for his part, has been part of the purple and gold's first five. He's logging in 15.2 points on 47.0 percent shooting, as well as 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.8 minutes per contest.

The Lakers will end their four-game road trip on Tuesday as they face the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. After which, they'll face the Pelicans at Staples Center — the first game of a two-game homestand.