Head coach JJ Redick told reporters prior to Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets that LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes are all "very close" to returning. The question posed to Redick was whether all three of those players would be able to return within the next seven days,

LeBron James continues to rehab from the groin strain he suffered on Saturday versus the Boston Celtics, and forward Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes are still out due to patellar tendinopathy and a knee contusion,

The Los Angeles Lakers have been hit hard with injuries the past few weeks as LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes have all been out with various ailments.