Lakers' Timofey Mozgov: Nursing groin injury

Mozgov injured his groin Friday while playing for the Russian national team during an international friendly matchup with Ukraine, NBA.com reports.

Analysis:

Mozgov underwent an MRI on the groin, and though it appears he avoided any serious injury, he's been ruled out for Russia's next two games in their international tournament in Georgia. He's expected to be re-evaluated at some point this week, but for the time being, the Lakers don't appear concerned that Mozgov will be sidelined for training camp in the fall. After averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in 17.4 minutes per game across 76 appearances with the Cavs last season, Mozgov should see his numbers climb across the board in 2016-17 now that he's in line to serve as a full-time starter for the Lakers.