Brandon Ingram remains out, and the injury report now lists a right Achilles problem instead of the right heel issue from Oct. 22. The Clippers will be without him against the Lakers on Wednesday night.
What happened
Brandon Ingram remains out, and the injury report now lists the problem as a right Achilles. The update came Monday, Oct. 26, at 1:16 p.m. ET. His status was Out before the update and is Out now, but the detail changed from the right heel issue listed Thursday, Oct. 22. The report's comment says Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. The Achilles first appeared on the report Sept. 28, when he moved from day-to-day to out. The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 8.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers play the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET, and Ingram is out. They are 1-2, in 11th place, and have lost two straight. They are 0-0 with Ingram and 1-2 without him, so he has not yet played for them this season. Darius Garland carries the biggest load without him at 34.8 minutes and 24.0 points a game. Rui Hachimura (31.2 minutes), Kris Dunn (31.1) and Derrick Jones Jr. (30.2) follow. Keaton Wagler plays 26.0 minutes, Brook Lopez 23.2 and Isaiah Jackson 22.2. Max Strus, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal and Jordan Miller are also out.
What to watch
The report lists an expected return of Nov. 8. Until then Ingram stays out. The next report update will show whether that date holds and whether the description of the Achilles injury changes. The first game ahead is the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET. No other return dates or treatment plans are announced. The Clippers are also without four other players on the report, so the next updates on Strus, Niederhauser, Beal and Miller matter for the rotation too.
Is Brandon Ingram playing vs the Lakers on Wednesday?
No. The injury report lists Ingram as out with a right Achilles injury. The Clippers play the Lakers on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
When will Brandon Ingram be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Nov. 8. The report's comment says he won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. No other timeline is announced.