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Isiah Thomas going to make an impact with the Lakers?

The Lakers plan to sign Isaiah Thomas if they are granted a hardship exemption by the NBA. There is a minute

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The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign free agent Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract on Friday if the NBA grants a hardship exemption, according to sources.

If a team has at least four players sick at the same time, they can exceed the full 15-man roster limit.

The Lakers now have five players that have entered the league's COVID-19 protocols in the last 48 hours. Since the preseason, L.A. has been without two of its players, as well as a third.

The Lakers started their road trip with a win over the Mavericks. They will play Minnesota on Friday and Chicago on Sunday.

In Dallas, he had 23 points, 10 rebound and 9 assists.

Bradley has averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebound in 26 games this season.

Thomas played 17 games for the Lakers during the season and then played in the NBA for 10 days for the New Orleans Pelicans, where he averaged 7.7 points on 33.3% shooting and 1.7 assists in three games.

He scored 42 points for the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League on Wednesday, showing his ability to still play.