LOS ANGELES – Just as the Los Angeles Lakers got LeBron James back in the lineup, they lost Marcus Smart who has been dealing with a back injury . Smart was set to miss his third straight game as the Lakers hosted the Phoenix Suns on Monday, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick was optimistic that the veteran guard would not be out for too long.

Prior to the Lakers’ game against the Suns, JJ Redick gave an update on Marcus Smart’s injury, including a potential timeline for his return to the lineup.

“He was feeling a little tightness, I guess it was three games ago. . .it tightened up after, was really tight the next day, the day before Thanksgiving, so we got imaging. Imaging was unremarkable, looked like a normal 11-year veteran. We’ve all gotten that MRI, so he’s there,” Redick said. “W

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