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Top Lakers News
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Lakers' Ziaire Williams: Dealing with foot contusion
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Williams is dealing with a foot contusion, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Williams has missed two straight preseason games due to the injury, which was previously labeled as general soreness. It's unclear when he'll be cleared to play, but it doesn't sound like he's practicing at full capacity yet.
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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Back at practice
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kaluma (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
It's unclear if Kaluma will make his preseason debut Tuesday against Golden State, but he's trending in the right direction after missing three straight exhibitions due to a lower-body injury. The two-way wing is expected to spend most of this season in the G League.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Making progress, might scrimmage Sunday
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Kessler participated in Saturday's practice but didn't do live work, though the center might return to scrimmaging Sunday, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
If Kessler scrimmages Sunday and everything goes according to plan, the big man could make his Lakers debut Tuesday against Golden State. Kessler jammed his finger early in training camp and has missed three straight games, but by all accounts, it's not a long-term issue.
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Lakers' Collin Sexton: Day-to-day with lower-leg injury
Lakers head coach JJ Redick said Saturday that Sexton is day-to-day due to a lower-leg injury, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Sexton has missed multiple preseason games due to what was initially described as a lower-body injury, but Redick was more specific about the nature of Sexton's health concern Saturday. With two more exhibition games left on the schedule, the Lakers may keep Sexton sidelined until the team's regular-season opener against the Warriors on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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Lakers' Rafael Castro: Inks deal with LAL
Castro signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers on Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Castro is set to compete for a spot on the Lakers' regular-season roster, though Los Angeles can waive him at any time since the organization owns his G League rights. In his senior season at George Washington, he averaged 15.3 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
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Lakers' Quentin Grimes: Coughs up ball six times in win
Grimes supplied 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and two steals in 29 minutes during Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
Grimes reached double figures for the third straight preseason game, though six turnovers took some shine off his night. He's started all three exhibitions after signing a four-year, $60 million deal, and it's looking increasingly likely that coach JJ Redick will roll with him as one of the starting wings alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.
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Lakers' Jake LaRavia: Drops 17 points from bench
LaRavia posted 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 24 minutes during Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
LaRavia clearly put in a lot of work this offseason, and his shooting stroke looks much better after tanking his field-goal percentage last spring. He's performing better than most as he pushes for the final open roster spot in the first unit, but it'll come down to a tug-of-war between LaRavia and Matisse Thybulle as the preseason comes to a close.
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Lakers' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Solid performance off bench
Mamukelashvili tallied 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block across 21 minutes in Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
Mamukelashvili gave the Lakers a lift off the bench, scoring 11 points in the first half and hitting two late threes in the third quarter to restore a double-digit lead. While he's pushing for one of the open starting spots alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, he'll likely run with the second unit once the season gets underway.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Drops 23 points in preseason win
Doncic supplied 23 points (6-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes in Thursday's 114-110 preseason win over the Kings.
Doncic didn't put together his most efficient outing but got to the charity stripe often and finished with a game-high 23 points. However, the star point guard also committed five turnovers. Through two preseason appearances, both against the Kings, he has totaled 44 points, six assists, five rebounds and 10 turnovers in 41 minutes.
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Lakers' Matisse Thybulle: Available Thursday
Thybulle (rest) is available for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Thybulle sat out Tuesday's loss to Golden State but will return to action against Sacramento. He'll come off the bench Thursday after starting Monday's preseason-opening win over the Kings, during which he logged six points, two steals and one assist in 18 minutes.
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Lakers' Kevon Looney: Starting vs. Sacramento
Looney will start Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Looney started Monday's preseason-opening win over Sacramento but shifted to the bench in Tuesday's loss to Golden State. He'll join Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Adou Thiero and Quentin Grimes in the first unit Thursday.
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Lakers' Jake LaRavia: Won't start Thursday
LaRavia is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
LaRavia is coming off a nine-point performance in the loss to the Warriors on Tuesday in the Lakers' second game of the preseason. LaRavia is contending with several players for quality minutes in the rotation, so every preseason game matters for the veteran wing. He appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Lakers in 2025-26 with averages of 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
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Lakers' Sandro Mamukelashvili: Retreating to bench
Mamukelsahvili isn't starting Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Mamukelashvili drew the start in Tuesday's exhibition against Golden State, and he made the most of his opportunity by finishing with 15 points in 18 minutes. However, the big man will head back to a bench role Thursday as Kevon Looney gets a chance to start at center.
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Lakers' Bronny James: Not starting vs. Sacramento
James is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
James will return to the bench after starting in the previous preseason game against the Warriors. James is fighting for rotation minutes ahead of the regular season, but this time, he'll have to earn his playing time off the bench.
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Lakers' Luka Doncic: Good to go Thursday
Doncic (undisclosed) is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
Doncic was held out of the second half of a preseason back-to-back Tuesday against Golden State, but he'll return to action Thursday evening. He looked sharp in his preseason debut Monday, dropping 21 points in 16 minutes.
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Lakers' Dalton Knecht: Out Thursday
Knecht won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Kings due to a contusion, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Knecht is dealing with an undisclosed contusion. His next opportunity to take the floor will come in Tuesday's preseason meeting with the Warriors.
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Lakers' Walker Kessler: Ruled out Thursday
Kessler (finger) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Kessler will miss a third consecutive contest due to a finger injury, though head coach JJ Redick isn't concerned that it's a long-term issue, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. The big man's next opportunity to play in the preseason will come Tuesday against the Warriors.
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Lakers' Collin Sexton: Listed out Thursday
Sexton (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against Sacramento, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Sexton has been battling a lower-body injury and will miss his third matchup of the preseason. However, the team isn't overly concerned at this point for what coach JJ Redick is deeming a minor injury for the 27-year-old guard, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com.
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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Not playing Thursday
Kaluma (lower body) is out for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Kaluma is set to miss a third straight preseason game, and while head coach JJ Redick said he's not worried about any long-term injury, it's concerning that Kaluma hasn't logged a single minute in the preseason. His next chance to suit up will come against the Warriors on Tuesday.
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Lakers' Austin Reaves: Will play Thursday
Reaves (ankle) is available for Thursday's preseason game against the Kings, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports.
Head coach JJ Redick confirmed Reaves' availability, meaning the Lakers will have one of their go-to offensive options on the hardwood for this preseason contest. As a result, Reaves will get some much-needed reps and playing time as the regular season approaches.
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Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| W. Kessler C Walker Kessler C | Finger |
| C. Sexton SG Collin Sexton SG | Lower Leg |
| C. Carr SG Cameron Carr SG | Undisclosed |
| Z. Williams SF Ziaire Williams SF | Foot |
| D. Knecht SF Dalton Knecht SF | Undisclosed |