Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
As has been the case for most of the season, James has been upgraded from questionable to available and will play on Friday. Our models expect him to see 34.1 minutes against the Pelicans. Wesley Matthews (Achilles) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (ankle) are also available for Los Angeles on Friday.
James' Friday projection includes 24.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 48.9 FanDuel points. His salary is $9,900.
Source: Jovan Buha, The Athletic