Ziaire Williams moved from out to day-to-day on Thursday's injury report with a foot issue. His status for Friday's game at Golden State is not announced, and the report lists Oct. 30 as his expected return.
What happened
Ziaire Williams moved from out to day-to-day on the injury report issued at 1:29 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29. The injury is listed as a foot issue. The report's comment still refers to the previous game: "Williams (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers." He was listed as out on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The foot issue first appeared on Oct. 10. Before that, he was listed day-to-day for rest on Oct. 6 and for an undisclosed issue on Oct. 8. He was cleared on Oct. 16. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 30.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers play at Golden State on Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 p.m. ET on Prime Video. They are 4-1, sit fourth in the standings and won their last game. Williams has played four games and averages 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 28.4 minutes. The Lakers are 3-1 with him and 1-0 without him. In the game he missed, Quentin Grimes played 27.1 minutes, Matisse Thybulle 24.7, Sandro Mamukelashvili 24.2, Jake LaRavia 21.7 and Jarred Vanderbilt 21.0. Luka Doncic scored 36 points in 35.5 minutes, and Austin Reaves played 35.2 minutes. Doncic is also listed day-to-day with a back issue.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game will show whether Williams is cleared to play. The report lists Oct. 30 as his expected return, which is the day of the Warriors game. The Lakers are also monitoring Doncic, who is day-to-day with a back issue. Cameron Carr (right oblique) and Adou Thiero (left knee) are listed as out. The Lakers' next game is at Golden State on Friday at 10 p.m. ET.
Is Ziaire Williams playing at Warriors on Friday?
It is not announced. He is listed as day-to-day with a foot issue, and the injury report lists Oct. 30, the day of the game, as his expected return.
When will Ziaire Williams be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 30. He is day-to-day, and his status for Friday's game at Golden State is not announced.