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Report: Lakers’ Nash to play Friday night

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash will return Friday night for a home game against the Washington Wizards, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.

A nerve root issue in his back and hamstring injuries have kept Nash off the court for all but 10 games this season, but he plans to give it another go after coach Mike D’Antoni said recently that he did not expect the two-time NBA MVP to play again this year. The Lakers have 15 games remaining in the regular season.

The Yahoo! Sports report indicated that Nash will back up point guard Kendall Marshall.

The 40-year-old Nash, who last saw action on Feb. 11, recently admitted that he wants to continue playing next season in order to collect the $9.7 million in the final year of his three-year contract.

The Lakers also expect guards guard-forward Nick Young and center Jordan Hill back from injuries on Friday night.

In Nash’s 10 games this season, he is averaging 7.6 points and 4.7 assists.

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Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.