Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell ruled out for two weeks

D'Angelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers' second-year guard, is set to miss at least two weeks of action after receiving a PRP injection on his left knee Wednesday, the team announced in a statement.

Russell had missed two of the Lakers' last three games due to a soreness on his left knee. After skipping the game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Russell played just 23 minutes against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday before sitting out Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Lakers, via their official website, announced that Russell will be re-evaluated in a week after undergoing a procedure performed by Dr. Steve Yoon, the team's doctor.

Russell, drafted No.2 overall by the Lakers last year, was the team's leader in points (16.1) and assists (4.8) before going down with his injury. During his absence, sixth man Lou Williams has taken over as the team's leading scorer, averaging 16.6 points per game.

Typically, knee injuries, especially for guards, is always met with caution by team doctors. However, it's safe to say that the Lakers are approaching a wait-and-watch policy with Russell since they have ruled out the possibility of surgery.

"No (there is no surgery needed), not unless somebody else tells me something different. I like to keep it pretty positive. If they tell me that they think this is going to help and get him back out there, then I'm going with (the notion) that in two weeks, he'll be ready to play again," Lakers coach Luke Walton said ahead of the team's game against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, per ESPN.

D'Angelo Russell hiding injury?

During Sunday's game against the Bulls, Russell looked a shadow of the player who scored 32 points against the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 15. And Walton reckoned that the young guard was hiding an injury.

"It (the injury) kind of caught me by surprise. He was limping around in practice one day and we took him out because he wasn't running right and they told me that his knee had been bothering him.

"I know he played through it (against Chicago); I don't remember the day or for how long, but he was playing through it for a while there and playing good. Obviously, it got worse. But the timeline? I have no idea," added Walton, who is in the running for Coach of the Year award.

Th Lakers are scheduled to face Golden State Warriors in back-to-back games on Wednesday and Friday before hosting the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Veteran point guard Jose Calderon, who was acquired via trade by the Lakers in the offseason, is expected to start in place of D'Angelo Russell. Jordan Clarkson is another option.