Walker (knee) will not play in Wednesday's game against San Antonio, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Walker was upgraded to questionable ahead of Wednesday's tilt but will ultimately miss a 14th straight contest with a left knee injury. His questionable status is certainly an encouraging sign for fantasy managers, as it indicates Walker is approaching a return to the hardwood. His next opportunity to do so will come Saturday in Boston.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Chance to play Wednesday
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Walker (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Walker hasn't played since Dec. 28 due to left knee tendinitis, but he's listed as questionable for the first time since Jan. 3, which suggests he's on track to return soon even if he remains sidelined Wednesday. Before his injury, the fifth-year guard was playing well to start his Lakers tenure, posting 14.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 29.8 minutes across 32 appearances (all starts). The Lakers recently traded for Rui Hachimura and are expected to get Anthony Davis (foot) back Wednesday, but when he returns to full strength, Walker figures to reprise his role in Los Angeles' starting five.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Remains out Tuesday
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Walker (knee) won't play Tuesday against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Walker hasn't seen the floor since Dec. 28 due to a knee injury, and he's not yet ready to make a return. His next opportunity to play will arrive Wednesday against the Spurs.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Will miss at least two weeks
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Walker has been diagnosed with left knee tendinitis and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Walker has already missed three games due to his knee injury and likely won't return until late January. Dennis Schroder (quadriceps), Troy Brown and Kendrick Nunn are candidates to see extended minutes in his absence. Walker has started all 32 of his appearances this season.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Still out
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Walker (knee) will not play in Friday's game against Atlanta, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Walker will miss a fourth straight contest with left knee soreness. WIth Friday's tilt being the first portion of a back-to-back set, he will have another opportunity to return Saturday at Sacramento. Troy Brown (quad) and Kendrick Nunn are candidates to see more minutes Friday.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Won't play Wednesday
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Walker (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Heat, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Walker is dealing with a sore left knee and will be unavailable for at third consecutive game. Troy Brown and Austin Reaves are candidates to see increased playing time against Miami.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Questionable Tuesday
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Walker (lower body) is questionable to play Wednesday against Miami, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Walker has missed the past two games with a lower body injury. If he's ultimately unable to play for a third consecutive time, Troy Brown or Austin Reaves will presumably garner a spot start Wednesday.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Ruled out Monday
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Walker (lower body) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Walker continues to deal with a tailbone contusion and will be unavailable for a second consecutive game. Austin Reaves will likely remain in the starting lineup Monday.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Questionable to face Hornets
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Walker (lower body) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets, Brett Siegel of Sports Interactive reports.
Walker was sidelined for Friday's win over Atlanta and is in jeopardy of missing a second straight game with a lower body bruise. If he remains sidelined, Austin Reaves would likely draw another start.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Out Friday
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Walker (tailbone) is out Friday against the Hawks, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
With Walker sidelined, Austin Reaves will join the starters. He and Troy Brown should see expanded roles.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Slated to be a game-time call
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Walker (lower body) will go through pre-game warmups before a determination is made on his status for Friday's game against the Hawks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Walker was downgraded to questionable mid-day Friday after initially being tabbed as probable, making his availability murky. If Walker is unable to play, Troy Brown and Austin Reaves (ankle) would likely see more minutes.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Now deemed questionable Friday
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Walker (lower body) has been downgraded to questionable for Friday's game against Atlanta, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Walker is dealing with a tailbone contusion and was initially listed as probable, but he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of tipoff after being limited during the team's shootaround. He'll still have a chance to suit up but will be monitored by the team's medical staff before his status is official.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Likely to play Friday
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Walker is probable for Friday's game against Atlanta due to a tailbone contusion, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Walker was held scoreless in 21 minutes during Wednesday's loss to Miami, and he's dealing with an injury ahead of Friday's matchup. However, he'll likely be able to play through the issue against the Hawks.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Comes up empty Wednesday
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Walker racked up zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 112-98 loss to the Heat.
Walker hadn't posted a zero in the scoring column before Wednesday and had just one game with fewer than seven points since Oct. 30. He was only on the floor for 21 minutes in this one and attempted just four shots, which likely explains his minimal output. Walker isn't the most fantasy-friendly option in general, checking in outside the top 150 in per-game production and outside the top 200 in per-36 production.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Puts together decent scoring effort
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Walker posted 16 points (5-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 30 minutes during Monday's 130-104 loss to Phoenix.
Walker was leaned on more heavily in this one without the services of both Russell Westbrook (foot) and LeBron James (ankle). He's scored in double figures in back-to-back matchups and has also collected a steal in each contest.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Scores 21 points in win
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Walker provided 21 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 119-117 victory over the Wizards.
Walker has started in every game he's been available for the Lakers, and the results have been encouraging since he's been producing solid scoring numbers, although he hasn't done much in other categories. Even though more consistency on a game-to-game basis would boost his fantasy value, he remains a player worth targeting in most formats. He's averaging 13.0 points while shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 44.2 percent from three-point range in December.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Scores 15 with four threes
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Walker recorded 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over 30 minutes during Sunday's 124-117 win over Detroit.
Walker led the team from three in the win, finishing with the third-highest scoring total while scoring 15 or more points for the second straight contest. Over his last five games, Walker has averaged 14.4 points with 2.6 threes per contest.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Drains three triples
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Walker chipped in 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 33 minutes during Friday's 133-122 overtime loss to Philadelphia.
Walker scored nine of his 15 points from beyond the arc and registered his first block since Dec. 2 against Milwaukee. He's looked sharp from three over his last five contests, knocking down 42.3 percent of his triples while averaging 13.6 points over the stretch.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Registers rare block
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Walker accumulated 14 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and one block across 34 minutes during Friday's 133-129 victory over the Bucks.
Walker didn't do anything spectacular in Friday's win, but he was one of four Lakers to score in double figures, and he also picked up his first block since Nov. 2 against the Pelicans. The Miami product has scored in double digits in eight of his last nine matchups, averaging 17.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists over that stretch.
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Lakers' Lonnie Walker: Grabs usual starting spot
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Walker (foot) will start Friday's game versus the Bucks, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Walker has started every game he's appeared in this season, so there's no real surprise here. Dennis Schroder (personal) -- who won't play Friday -- and Austin Reaves drop out of the unit with Walker and Troy Brown both set to return following one-game absences due to foot injuries.
