Russell went to the locker room late in the first quarter with an injury. There is a time and a place.
Lakers guard Russell Westbrook left the game against the Kings with a left leg injury and will be reexamined Saturday.
He left the court in the first quarter but it was not clear how he got injured.
The coach said after the game that he thought he would be okay.
Before the Lakers' preseason finale, Ham said that the move was not a demotion but a realignment. Before he left with the injury, he was blank in five minutes.
Anthony Davis was not with the Lakers for the final preseason game. According to the team, Los Angeles held Davis out for precautionary reasons as he continues to manage his back issues.
Davis is expected to be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game.
According to sources, Dennis Schroder won't be able to start the season because of a thumb injury.
Adrian Wojnarowski and Dave Mc Menamin contributed to the story.
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