Lakers' Julius Randle: Will be active in limited role

Randle (illness) will be available in a limited role Thursday against the Wizards, Bill Oram of the Orange County Register reports.

Analysis:

Randle has missed the Lakers' past two games while battling a case of pneumonia, but he went through shootaround Thursday morning and is apparently feeling well enough to take the court. It's unclear just how much he'll be able to play, but he's probably best avoided in daily contests, as it's difficult to imagine Randle seeing more than 15-to-20 minutes while he may still be attempting to regain full conditioning. During January, Randle averaged 12.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 30.0 minutes per game.