Lakers News: Cam Reddish Determined to Not Miss More Games

Reddish has missed 10 games this season.

Your Los Angeles Lakers are back to a .500 record after a convincing victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. The Lakers cruised to a 134-110 win.

It was a team effort as five players scored in double figures, including first-year Laker and forward Cam Reddish. After missing the last three games, Reddish was back in the rotation and did his part to lead LA to a victory. 

The 24-year-old missed the last three games due to left knee soreness. In the season, he's missed ten games total. After the victory on Sunday, the forward said he doesn't want to miss any more games and will do all he can to stay healthy for the remainder of the season. 

Reddish plans to be aggressive in his rehab so his body doesn’t betray him again.

“I definitely have to stay on top of it, for sure,” Reddish said. “But it’s just feeling a lot better. I mean, in general, I just feel a lot better, you know what I mean? Just a few days made all the difference. So, hopefully we can keep that going.”

(per Cam Reddish via L.A. Times)

Reddish has missed ten games this season due to a groin, knee, and face injury. In 34 games this season, Reddish has averaged 6.6 points on 40% shooting from the field and 33% from three, along with 1.4 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 23.5 minutes. 

The 24-year-old has started in 26 games this season for the purple and gold and, on Sunday, played in 21 minutes off the bench, finishing with 10 points on five-for-right shooting, four rebounds, and two steals. His numbers hardly pop out of the stat sheet, but he does the little things well at times. 

If Reddish continues to care for his body, he could be out there for the remainder of the season and play in 72 games. And that's a good thing, depending on who you ask.