The Lakers re-assigned rookie backup point guard Jordan Clarkson to their Development League affiliate, the D-Fenders. Clarkson will appear in Saturday’s game against Reno at the Lakers’ practice facility in El Segundo, which will mark his third appearance in the D-League.
Clarkson is expected to return to the Lakers for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. But it’s unclear if he will play. Clarkson has averaged 4.8 points on 41 percent shooting in only 11.3 minutes in 11 of the Lakers’ 20 games. With the D-Fenders, Clarkson has averaged 23.5 points, five assists and four rebounds in two games.
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