Lakers' Wayne Ellington: Starting against Hornets

Ellington is starting Friday's game against the Hornets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.

Ellington has been on the fringes of the Lakers' rotation recently, but he should see increased run with LeBron James (knee) and Anthony Davis (wrist) unavailable Friday. Ellington has averaged 5.0 points in 11.0 minutes per game across five appearances since the start of the calendar year.