Cameron Carr moved from out to day-to-day on Saturday morning with a right oblique issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 25, the day the Lakers play at Utah.
What happened
The Lakers guard Cameron Carr was upgraded from out to day-to-day in the injury report posted Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9:56 a.m. ET. The listed injury is a right oblique issue. The report's comment says Carr is out for Friday's game against the Clippers. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 25. His status has moved back and forth this week. He went from day-to-day to out on Oct. 20, then back to day-to-day and again to out on Oct. 22. Before that, he was day-to-day on Oct. 8 with an undisclosed issue.
What it means for the Lakers
Los Angeles plays at the Jazz on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Lakers are 2-0 and have not played a game with Carr. They are 0-0 with him and 2-0 without him. No season line exists for the 21-year-old guard yet. Without him, Austin Reaves has averaged 35.2 minutes and 25.5 points. Luka Doncic has averaged 33.4 minutes and 25.5 points. Walker Kessler has averaged 32.4 minutes and 24.0 points. Quentin Grimes (29.1), Ziaire Williams (27.4), Matisse Thybulle (23.6), Sandro Mamukelashvili (22.9) and Jake LaRavia (17.9) fill out the minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Carr is upgraded or held out for Sunday's game at Utah. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 25, but the Lakers have not announced whether he will play. Two other Lakers are day-to-day: Jake LaRavia with a right ankle issue and Adou Thiero with a left knee issue. Watch how Carr's status changes again before tip-off at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Is Cameron Carr playing at the Jazz on Sunday?
Not announced. Carr is day-to-day with a right oblique issue, and the injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 25, the date of the game at Utah. Tip-off is at 5:00 p.m. ET.
When will Cameron Carr be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 25. The Lakers have not announced a firm timeline beyond that.