Lakers’ $33 million deal to sign a free agent Closest Return: Summarize.

A deeper backcourt is about to join the Los Angeles Lakers in time for their postseason drive.

Barring any hiccups, Gabe Vincent should be back from his left knee surgery by mid- to late-March, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

In the FanDuel TV episode “Run It Back” airing on March 5, Charania stated, “Gabe Vincent is doing more and more on the court.” “Next week, the Lakers should have more information about Gabe Vincent’s situation. However, he still has until mid- to late-March to return to the starting lineup, barring any setbacks. Another guard is still needed by the Lakers in the backcourt.

With a three-year contract worth $33 million, Vincent, the Lakers’ top free agent acquisition, will rejoin a backcourt that also includes D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves.

For backup duty, Vincent will face off against Spencer Dinwiddie, who the Lakers signed in the buyout market.

According to Charania, “[Lakers] players are beginning to understand their roles.” “Gabe Vincent should kind of shift the tempo and pace. Taurean Prince is now coming off the bench and playing for 15 to 20 minutes, spotting up and making threes; Spencer Dinwiddie is playing as a three and D guard off that bench. They signed him from Miami for that reason. Thus, the aim is that throughout the next three weeks, barring any setbacks or returns,

Before deciding to have surgery, Vincent averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 assists, and 1.2 steals in five games for the Lakers.

D’Angelo Russell Gets the Heat

Russell led the Lakers to a comeback victory after being benched late in a 124-114 loss to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets. Russell finished with 26 points.

On Monday, March 4, at home, they defeated West’s No. 2 seed Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104. Russell shot 9 of 17 from the field and drained 5 3-pointers.

The Lakers overcame a 12-point Thunder advantage in the first quarter and extended their lead to 25 points in the fourth quarter with Russell playing at full capacity.

In the first few seconds of the fourth quarter, Russell made three straight 3-pointers, ending any chance of a Thunder comeback.

“After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham told reporters, ‘I just knew he had those D-Lo moments, man. He can just throw it up any kind of way and he’s going to find his way through the hoop.” It’s fantastic to watch him having a good time while his teammates support and encourage him to be forceful and decisive. D-Lo is extremely gifted, and in order for us to succeed in the end, he must perform at that caliber.

LeBron James Nears Triple-Double Following 40K Mark

Following his historic achievement of scoring 40,000 points in the NBA, LeBron James proceeded to play his typical all-around game.

The 39-year-old Lakers legend finished with 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 19 points on 50% shooting from the field.

With three blocks and a double-double (24 points and 12 rebounds), his teammate Anthony Davis helped the Lakers, who are now just two games out of the top six in the Western Conference. Their new record is 34-29.

In the past 14 games, the Lakers have won 10 of them.

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