Quentin Grimes is day-to-day with a finger issue after he did not return to Sunday's game against the Pistons. The Lakers play at the Hawks on Monday night, and the report lists his expected return as Nov. 9.
What happened
Lakers guard Quentin Grimes remains day-to-day, according to the injury report posted Sunday at 9:11 p.m. ET. The listing now reads finger and arm. Earlier Sunday, he was day-to-day with an undisclosed, other designation, so the status did not change but the detail did. The report's comment says Grimes (finger) did not return to Sunday's game against the Pistons. The report lists his expected return as Nov. 9, the day of the Lakers' next game. No further detail on the injury has been announced, and there is no word on whether he will be limited.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers visit the Hawks on Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET. They are 9-2, hold the first seed and have won five straight. Grimes, 26, averages 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25.5 minutes over 10 games. The Lakers are 9-2 with him and have not yet played a game without him. If he sits, the minutes would likely go to the rotation: Austin Reaves (36.2 minutes), Matisse Thybulle (24.6), Ziaire Williams (24.1), Jake LaRavia (24.1) and Collin Sexton (17.3). Luka Doncic is listed as out with a back and torso issue.
What to watch
The next update is the injury report ahead of Monday's 7:00 p.m. ET game at Atlanta. His status there will show whether the expected return of Nov. 9 holds. Watch whether the finger and arm listing changes, and whether Grimes takes part in pregame work. No timeline beyond Nov. 9 has been announced. With Doncic out, the Lakers' guard depth is thin, so any change to Grimes' status affects how the rotation looks against the Hawks.
Is Quentin Grimes playing at the Hawks on Monday?
He is day-to-day with a finger issue, and his status for Monday's 7:00 p.m. ET game has not been settled. The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 9, the date of the game. The next injury report should clarify it.
When will Quentin Grimes be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 9. He is day-to-day, and no timeline beyond that has been announced.