Lakers News: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, More Key Players Rested vs. Warriors

LeBron James and Anthony Davis headline a large group of Los Angeles Lakers players who will be rested for the team's preseason finale against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. 

Lakers head coach Frank Vogel announced Avery Bradley, Quinn Cook, Danny Green, Dwight Howard, JaVale McGee and Rajon Rondo will also sit out, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

L.A. has already scored three victories over Golden State during its Dubs-heavy preseason slate. The team's two losses came against the Brooklyn Nets in China.

The Lakers entered the campaign with two key injuries to overcome. DeMarcus Cousins suffered a torn ACL that will force him to miss the entire 2019-20 season, which led to the signing of Howard, and Kyle Kuzma has no official timetable for his return from a stress reaction in his left leg.

"There's still progression to be had," Vogel told reporters Tuesday about Kuzma. "He was very limited with what he did today, and it was all non-contact in limited duration. It's going to take some time for him to get his legs under him and build up to the point where he's playing live with contact, and then some time where we want to see him perform in that and respond well to that before we clear him to play."

The team was able to avoid any further key injuries during the preseason, and the coaching staff is taking extensive measures Friday night to keep it that way with most of the key rotation players sitting out.

Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope figure to lead the Lakers' makeshift group Friday, with players on the roster fringe also receiving plenty of playing time.

James, Davis and Co. will be back on the floor Tuesday night when they open the regular season against the rival Los Angeles Clippers.