Ziaire Williams has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the Clippers with a foot injury. The Lakers will be without a forward who has played all four of their games, and they are already missing Luka Doncic.
What happened
Ziaire Williams is out for the Lakers' game against the Clippers on Wednesday night. The injury report listed the 25-year-old forward as out with a foot injury at 4:31 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He was not on the report before this update. The report's comment reads: "Williams (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers." This is not the first time his foot has been listed this fall. He was day-to-day with a foot injury on Oct. 10 and was cleared on Oct. 16.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers play at the Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. They are 3-1, the fifth seed, and lost their last game. Williams has played in all four games this season, averaging 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.4 minutes. The Lakers are 3-1 with him and have not played a game without him. They are short elsewhere too. Luka Doncic (back), Cameron Carr (oblique) and Adou Thiero (knee) are also out. That leaves more for Austin Reaves, who averages 36.3 minutes and 26.5 points. Williams' minutes will have to come from Quentin Grimes (24.3 a game), Matisse Thybulle (23.8), Sandro Mamukelashvili (22.7), Jake LaRavia (17.4) and Collin Sexton (16.7).
What to watch
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 30 for Williams, two days after the Clippers game. No other timeline has been announced. The next injury report will show whether that date holds. Also watch Doncic's status, since the Lakers are without him on Wednesday. Williams has already been listed with a foot injury once this fall, so any change in his status before the next game matters.
Is Ziaire Williams playing against the Clippers on Wednesday?
No. The injury report lists Williams as out with a foot injury for Wednesday's game at the Clippers, which tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET.
When will Ziaire Williams be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 30. No other timeline has been announced.