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Nick Young will have his thumb examined Monday and coach Byron Scott said he will be able to start dribbling and passing with it soon, InsideSoCal.com reports.

Young will have his thumb examined Monday and coach Byron Scott said he will be able to start dribbling and passing with it soon, InsideSoCal.com reports.

Analysis:

Young has been participating in conditioning drills and dribbled and shot with his left hand in recent times, and the Lakers will likely be looking at getting him back toward the end of November. Coach Scott has said he likes Young in the sixth-man role and for the time being, fantasy owners can wait until we get a more defined return date before stashing him onto their rosters.

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