Lakers rule out Lou Williams (hamstring) for clash with Cleveland

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou Williams (hamstring) will not play against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

What It Means:

Expect Jordan Clarkson and D'Angelo Russell to log 30-plus minutes with Marcelo Huertas backing them up. Williams isn't a must-own player right now with his playing time likely to drop once he's healthy.

Williams owns a 1.0 nERD, which ranks 69th, in 58 games played this season. He's averaging 15.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while posting a 57.6 True Shooting Percentage, which matches a career-best mark. We project Williams to average 17.8 points, 3.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game over the remaining course of the season.