Rui Hachimura says knee is 70 to 80 percent, can only fully heal with rest

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While he returned from injury on Saturday, Rui Hachimura noted that his knee is not fully healthy and likely won’t be the rest of the season.

The Lakers got a boost on Saturday with the return of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura.

After suffering his injury against the Clippers in late February, Hachimura spent the better part of a month rehabbing from his knee tendinopathy. But while he was healthy enough to return to court again, he admitted postgame...