Lakers guard Cameron Carr was upgraded from out to cleared on Friday's injury report. The 21-year-old is available for Friday night's game at Golden State, where he could make his first appearance of the season.
What happened
Cameron Carr was listed as cleared on the injury report at 1:05 p.m. ET Friday. He had been listed as out. The report gave no detail and no comment with the change. Carr, a 21-year-old guard, has been dealing with a right oblique injury. His status has changed several times over the last nine days. He went from out to day-to-day and back to out on Oct. 22. The same thing happened on Oct. 24. On Oct. 27 he was cleared, then listed as out again with the oblique. Friday's report clears him again.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers play at the Warriors at 10 p.m. ET Friday on Prime Video. They are 4-1, fourth in the West, and won their last game. All five of those games came without Carr, so he has no numbers yet this season. The guard minutes have gone to Luka Doncic at 35.5 minutes and 36.0 points a game, and Austin Reaves at 35.2 minutes and 24.4 points. Quentin Grimes has played 27.1 minutes, Matisse Thybulle 24.7 and Jake LaRavia 21.7. Ziaire Williams, at 28.4 minutes a game, is day-to-day with a foot issue. That could open wing minutes. Adou Thiero is out with a left knee issue.
What to watch
Carr has been cleared before this week and then put back on the report as out. Watch whether he stays cleared through tipoff Friday and whether he plays against Golden State. The Lakers have not announced a minutes limit or a timeline for his role. Williams' foot is the other status to follow before the game. Further games beyond Friday's matchup with the Warriors have not been announced.
Is Cameron Carr playing at the Warriors on Friday?
He is cleared on Friday's injury report, so he is available for the 10 p.m. ET game at Golden State. The Lakers have not announced whether he will play or how many minutes he will get.
When will Cameron Carr be back?
He was cleared Friday after being listed as out with a right oblique injury. He has not played yet this season. His first game has not been announced, and the earliest chance is Friday at Golden State.