Precious Achiuwa was added to the Kings' injury report Tuesday night as day-to-day with a left ankle issue. He is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
What happened
The Kings forward appeared on the injury report at 7:58 PM ET Tuesday as Day-To-Day with a left ankle issue, listed as Ankle · Leg · Left. No previous status was listed for this entry. The report's comment reads: "Achiuwa (ankle) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers." The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 4, the day of the game. This is his second ankle entry this month. He was listed Day-To-Day on Oct. 14 with a right ankle issue and was cleared on Oct. 16. No further detail on the new injury has been announced.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento hosts the Lakers on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET. The Kings are 1-6, 14th in the standings, and have won their last game. Achiuwa, 27, has played in all seven games, averaging 28.6 minutes, 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Kings are 1-6 with him and have no games without him this season. If he is limited, the minutes would come from a rotation that includes Domantas Sabonis at 36.1 minutes, De'Andre Hunter at 30.2, Jonathan Mogbo at 17.3 and Emanuel Sharp at 18.3. Keegan Murray is listed as out with an ankle issue.
What to watch
The next update is the Kings' injury report ahead of Wednesday's 10:00 PM ET tip against the Lakers, which should confirm whether the probable tag holds. The report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return. Watch his minutes against the Lakers, given that the earlier right ankle issue and this left ankle issue both landed him on the report this month. Murray, Ben Simmons and Maxime Raynaud are all listed as out.
Is Precious Achiuwa playing vs the Lakers?
He is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers at 10:00 PM ET. The injury report lists him as Day-To-Day with a left ankle issue. The Kings' report before the game will give the final word.
When will Precious Achiuwa be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 4, the day of the Lakers game. He has not been ruled out of any game. No longer timeline has been announced.