Lakers forward Ziaire Williams moved from out to day-to-day with a left foot injury on Saturday, Oct. 31. That leaves him in play for Sunday's home game against the Raptors.
What happened
Ziaire Williams is day-to-day with a left foot injury. The status was updated at 1:16 a.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 31. He had been listed as out. According to the injury report, Williams was ruled out for Friday's game against the Warriors because of left foot injury management, per Mark Medina of TheSportingTribune.com. The foot has come up several times this month. He was out on Oct. 28, day-to-day on Oct. 29 and out again on Oct. 30. He had been cleared on Oct. 16 after earlier day-to-day listings.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers host the Raptors on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET. They are 4-2, fifth in the standings, and lost their last game. In four games, Williams has averaged 28.4 minutes, 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The Lakers are 3-1 with him and 1-1 without him. In the games he missed, Austin Reaves played 32.4 minutes and Luka Doncic played 32.1. Quentin Grimes averaged 24.9 minutes, Matisse Thybulle 22.6 and Jake LaRavia 20.2, with Collin Sexton at 16.1. Adou Thiero is also out with a left knee injury.
What to watch
The injury report lists Nov. 1 as Williams' expected return, which is the day of the Raptors game. Watch for the next report before tipoff to see whether he is upgraded or ruled out again. His status has changed three times in four days, so the final call may come close to game time. If he sits, the wing minutes are likely to go to Grimes, Thybulle and LaRavia again.
Is Ziaire Williams playing vs the Raptors on Nov. 1?
He is day-to-day with a left foot injury. A final decision for the Sunday, Nov. 1 game at 9:00 p.m. ET has not been announced.
When will Ziaire Williams be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 1, the day the Lakers host the Raptors. No firmer timeline has been announced.