Precious Achiuwa was cleared on the Wednesday injury report after being listed day-to-day with a left ankle issue a day earlier. He is available for the Kings' game against the Lakers tonight.
What happened
The Kings forward Precious Achiuwa was cleared on the injury report at 4:17 PM ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He had been listed day-to-day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a left ankle issue. The report gave no further detail and no comment on the injury. No return date was needed or announced. This is the second time in three weeks he has gone from day-to-day to cleared. He was listed day-to-day with a right ankle issue on Oct. 14 and cleared on Oct. 16.
What it means for the Kings
Achiuwa is available when the Kings host the Lakers at 10:00 PM ET tonight. Sacramento is 1-6, sits 14th in the seed race and has won its last game. Achiuwa has played in all seven games. He averages 28.6 minutes, 11.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Kings are 1-6 with him in the lineup and have not played a game without him. The frontcourt is thin around him. Keegan Murray is out with an ankle issue, Maxime Raynaud is out with a knee issue, and Ben Simmons is out with an Achilles issue. Daeqwon Plowden is out with an illness.
What to watch
The Kings do not need to wait for another report on Achiuwa, since he is cleared and no longer carries a status. Watch his minutes against the Lakers, given the ankle trouble this week and the number of teammates who are out. The next injury report will show whether he stays off the list. Murray, Raynaud, Simmons and Plowden all remain out, and no return dates have been announced for them.
Is Precious Achiuwa playing vs the Lakers?
Yes, he is expected to be available. The Kings cleared him on the Nov. 4 injury report, and the game against the Lakers starts at 10:00 PM ET.
When will Precious Achiuwa be back?
He is already back. He was cleared on Nov. 4 after being listed day-to-day with a left ankle issue on Nov. 3. No further absence has been announced.