Lakers' Austin Reaves day-to-day after tweaking ankle in preseason
Austin Reaves tweaked his ankle and is considered day-to-day, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said, according to Khobi Price on X.
The injury happened during the preseason, per www.fantasypros.com, and it will cost Reaves Monday's preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers held him out due to the ankle issue.
The injury is not considered serious, according to www.fantasypros.com. The exact severity and timeline for return are not fully confirmed beyond the day-to-day designation, though the team has not given a specific date for his comeback.
INJURY DETAILS
Redick said Reaves tweaked his ankle, per Khobi Price on X, and the team is categorizing it as an ankle issue, according to www.fantasypros.com. The injury came during preseason activities, as reported by the same source.
The exact moment or play in which the injury occurred is not in the source. That detail has not been confirmed.
The Lakers have not provided a specific timeline for Reaves' return, only that he is day-to-day. No date has been given for when he might be back on the floor.
The designation leaves his status open-ended, with the team holding him out of Monday's game as a precaution. Whether that caution extends into Tuesday remains the open question.
MISSING MONDAY
Reaves will miss Monday's preseason matchup against the Sacramento Kings, according to www.fantasypros.com. The absence stems directly from the ankle tweak, with the Lakers making the call to hold him out.
The team is being cautious with the injury, per the source. Whether that caution is precautionary or a response to lingering pain is not specified in the source material—that detail has not been confirmed.
What remains clear is that Redick's day-to-day label applies to Reaves' immediate status, and the Lakers have not committed to a return date. The next test arrives Tuesday, when Los Angeles faces the Golden State Warriors, but the source notes it remains unclear if Reaves will be available for that contest.
REACTION AND IMPACT
Redick's update came through Khobi Price on X, with the coach labeling Reaves day-to-day after the ankle tweak. The injury is not considered serious, according to www.fantasypros.com, though the Lakers have not offered a timeline beyond that immediate designation.
The team's approach suggests they are monitoring his condition closely, as reported by www.fantasypros.com. That means Reaves' status will be re-evaluated in the coming days rather than resolved by a single diagnosis.
Any direct quotes from Reaves himself are not in the source. His own reaction to the injury has not been confirmed, leaving the Lakers' public stance as the only window into his condition.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
As of now, it remains unclear whether Reaves will be available for Tuesday’s preseason contest against the Golden State Warriors, according to www.fantasypros.com. That availability is explicitly unconfirmed, with the Lakers holding him out of Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings as a precaution.
The day-to-day designation means a decision could come at any time, as reported by www.fantasypros.com. The team has not committed to a timeline, leaving the door open for Reaves to be cleared or ruled out on short notice before tipoff.
The Lakers will likely provide further updates on his status before that game, as implied by the source. Those updates, whenever they arrive, will carry the weight of the final call rather than any speculation from outside the organization.
Reaves’ availability for Tuesday will be a key storyline to monitor, per the source. With the injury not considered serious, the focus now shifts to how quickly the team’s medical staff clears him to return to the floor against Golden State.
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