Danny Green (hip) limited in Game 2, will be re-evaluated on Saturday

The Los Angeles Lakers allowed a lot of free-throws and a lot of 3-pointers in Friday night’s Game 2 but it didn’t matter as they took a 2-0 lead in their NBA Finals best-of-seven series. But the Lakers didn’t get out of the matchup without suffering any potential losses.

Lakers starting guard Danny Green, who was the free-agent acquisition for the Lakers in the summer of 2019, played only 22 minutes in Game 2 while going 1 of 8 from the field. According to head coach Frank Vogel, he was dealing with a hip issue, which is why we saw J.R. Smith get some minutes in Game 2. Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reported the update that Green will be re-evaluated on Saturday after being limited by hip tightness.

If Green is unable to go, it would make sense to see Alex Caruso in the starting lineup and also see more of Smith, as well as perhaps a taste of Talen Horton-Tucker, as they look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals.