Despite the slew of injuries surrounding the Golden State Warriors, two former Oregon Ducks could make their return to the court tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Forward Jordan Bell, who re-injured his right ankle last week against the Brooklyn Nets is listed as active while his frontcourt mate Chris Boucher, a two-way signing this offseason, was seen shooting around at the Warriors facility, likely to be made available to make his NBA debut tonight due to the amount of bodies missing, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Boucher is a lanky 6-foot-10 forward with a 7-foot-3 wingspan that can help this Warriors team defensively after making a full recovery from a torn ACL. He's an excellent shot-blocker with a nose for the ball, gifted with similar athletic qualities than Bell, also an explosive leaper. He's fresh off a 22-point outing against the Texas Legends of the G League.
The Warriors have seen their share of injuries as of late, missing Stephen Curry for the next four games with a right ankle injury (pending re-evaluation), Andre Iguodala with a sprained left wrist, and David West with an arm injury.
To add to the infirmary, marksman Klay Thompson has been ruled out until he's re-evaluated with a right thumb fracture until next Thursday, along with Patrick McCaw who just shed the soft brace in his wrist.
Golden State can make use of these final 15 games to tinker and experiment with rotations, having carved a solid 10-game lead over the third-place Portland Trail Blazers.
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