Will the Los Angeles Lakers' 3-and-D swingman Dorian Finney-Smith suit up against the lowly Washington Wizards on Thursday night? More Lakers: Los Angeles Reportedly Out of Running for Blockbuster De'Aaron Fox Trade According to the league's latest injury report,

Lakers head coach JJ Redick recently mentioned that Dorian Finney-Smith was on a minutes restriction due to an ankle injury he had been dealing with since early in the regular season. But this month, Redick was allowed to increase Finney-Smith’s minutes.

The LA Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets as part of the D'Angelo Russell trade in late December.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed that forward Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction ever since the team acquired him in a Dec. 29 trade due to an ankle ailment. Lately, many fans have been wanting Finney-Smith to move into the starting lineup, but he continues to come off the bench, at least for now.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick revealed before their 111-88 win over the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena that Dorian Finney-Smith has been on a minutes restriction.

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The Los Angeles Lakers will play against the Washington Wizards on January 30. Key Lakers players, including LeBron James, are dealing with injuries. James is questionable, and Anthony Davis is out. The Wizards also have injury concerns.

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the win column after an easy win over the Washington Wizards ... the Purple and Gold against the Wizards was Dorian Finney-Smith. He had his best game for ...

If the Washington Wizards’ New Year’s Resolution was to win more basketball games, it’s safe to say they’ve dropped the ball. Washington hasn’t won since January 1, dragging a 15-game losing skid into tonight’s home stand vs. the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Washington looks to break its 15-game slide when the Washington Wizards play Los Angeles. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

The Lakers can't afford another long-term absentee, especially someone like Dorian Finney-Smith, their best wing and switch defender. Finney-Smith is also adjusting with every game. The Lakers are five games over .500, so there's no rush for them to make immediate changes to the lineup.