Lakers' Larry Nance: Could play Monday vs. Utah

Nance (knee) is expected to be available Monday against the Jazz, but coach Luke Walton isn't expected to give him a significant workload, if he even plays at all, Mike Trudell of Lakers.com reports.

Analysis:

Nance sat out Saturday's game against the Grizzlies with the right knee contusion. Even if Nance is cleared to play, he'll likely only see spot minutes, so look for Julius Randle and Luol Deng to pick up the slack in the second-year forward's absence. Thomas Robinson could also assume some of Nance's minutes.