Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent, who started against the Sacramento Kings with All-NBA power forward LeBron James sidelined due to an injury, is sitting out the contest’s second half with an oblique strain, reports The Athletic’s Jovan Buha . Buha notes that bench small forward Cam Reddish, who had been downgraded to questionable for the second half with back spasms, has been made available to the shorthanded Lakers.
Rookie swingman Dalton Knecht opened the contest’s second half in Vincent’s stead.
Now, only nine of the Lakers’ 15 standard roster players are officially available against the 13-18 Kings, hungry for a victory after losing five straight and now-former head coach Mike Brown. Reserve center Jaxson Hayes, who had been activated following a month-long ankle injury absence prior to the game, has yet to suit up, so his availability may be just a technicality…