Lakers guard Cameron Carr is listed as out for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers with a right oblique injury, after being cleared earlier the same day. He has also been assigned to the G League's Coachella Valley Lakers, so Los Angeles keeps going with the rotation that has started the season 3-0.
What happened
The official injury report at 7:50 PM ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27, listed Carr as out with a right oblique injury. That reversed a move from earlier Tuesday, when he was cleared after being out. His status has gone back and forth since Oct. 20, moving between out and day-to-day on Oct. 22 and again on Oct. 24. The report's comment says Carr was assigned to the G League's Coachella Valley Lakers on Monday, per Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com. The 21-year-old guard has an expected return date of Oct. 28.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers host the Trail Blazers on Tuesday at 11:00 PM ET on NBC/Peacock. They are 3-0, have won three straight and sit fourth in the standings. Carr has not played yet this season, so the Lakers are 0-0 with him and 3-0 without him. The backcourt minutes are already covered. Austin Reaves averages 35.4 minutes and 26.7 points, and Luka Doncic averages 35.1 minutes and 34.3 points. Quentin Grimes plays 26.1 minutes, Matisse Thybulle 24.4 and Collin Sexton 18.1. Adou Thiero is also out with a left knee injury.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report and whether Carr stays with Coachella Valley. His expected return date is Oct. 28, but no plan for him to rejoin the Lakers has been announced. His oblique status has changed several times in the past week, so the next report matters. The Lakers' games after the Trail Blazers matchup have not been announced.
Is Cameron Carr playing vs Trail Blazers?
No. The official injury report lists him as out with a right oblique injury for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
When will Cameron Carr be back?
His expected return date is Oct. 28. He was assigned to the G League's Coachella Valley Lakers on Monday, per Trevor Lane of LakersNation.com, and no date for him to rejoin the Lakers has been announced.