The Lakers are getting a bit of bench help back in the form of Alex Caruso, as he was cleared from the NBA's concussion protocol on Thursday. He hasn't played since March 12.

The Lakers say Alex Caruso is out of the NBA’s concussion protocol and is available to play tonight against the Charlotte Hornets as LaMelo BALL returns to Southern California.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) March 18, 2021

Caruso has played in 30 games with the Lakers this year and averaged 5.7 points per game.