Los Angeles Lakers center Trey Jemison III (illness) will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets. He has recovered from an illness that forced him to sit out the past four games. With Jemison III back in the fold, the Lakers will have an additional frontcourt option on the bench. However, his availability holds no significance for fantasy basketball. Jaxson Hayes has been performing well as the starting center for the Lakers, notching 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 28.0 minutes per game this month.

Los Angeles Lakers center Trey Jemison III (illness) will sit out Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The big man has failed to shake off an illness, with the team downgrading Jemison III from questionable to out. Additionally, Jaxson Hayes (knee) and Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) will not be available on Friday to cover minutes at center, leaving the Lakers very weak inside the paint against Nikola Jokic. Alex Len will start the game at the five position, with Christian Koloko expected to work as his backup. Len has not been effective with the Lakers and posted only two points and three rebounds in 19 minutes during Thursday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks.