Rui Hachimura Shakes Off Quad Soreness to Start Against Timberwolves

Rui Hachimura is officially back in the starting lineup for Friday night, which means the Los Angeles Clippers can briefly pretend their injury report isn't the length of a CVS receipt.

Underdog NBA confirmed Friday evening that Hachimura has shaken off his left quad soreness and will start against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He spent the last 48 hours doing the classic questionable-to-probable dance before finally getting the green light from the medical staff.

"Underdog NBA reported: 'Rui Hachimura (quad) will start Friday.'"

Hachimura missed Wednesday's game against his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to this same quad issue. Sitting out a revenge game right after signing a two-year free-agent deal with the hallway rivals is objectively hilarious timing, but the Clippers will gladly take him back for a brutal matchup against Minnesota.

If you look at Hachimura's career injury log, it reads like a WebMD fever dream. The guy has racked up 25 different injury tags and missed over 200 days in his career, dealing with everything from a nasal fracture to a bruised eye. A sore quad is basically just a mild Tuesday in his world.

For anyone staring at the prop market, his return immediately scrambles the board. Hachimura absorbs a ton of frontcourt usage when he plays, meaning the backup wings who enjoyed a temporary green light on Wednesday are headed right back to the bench.

The Clippers desperately need his scoring punch against a massive Timberwolves frontcourt tonight. Assuming the quad holds up, expect him to see his normal workload, though history suggests you should probably still hold your breath every time he lands in traffic.