Quentin Grimes was ruled out for Monday's game at Atlanta, one day after he was listed day-to-day. The Lakers will play the Hawks without a guard who has played in all 11 of their games.
What happened
Quentin Grimes is out for Monday night's game against the Hawks. The injury report update came at 1:29 PM ET on Monday, Nov 9. His status moved from Day-To-Day to Out, and the listed injury is finger and arm. On Sunday, Nov 8, he was first listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue. Later that day the listing changed to finger and arm, still day-to-day. ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that Grimes (finger) is out for Monday's game against Atlanta. The report lists an expected return date of Nov 11. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers (9-2, first seed, five straight wins) play at the Hawks on Monday at 7:00 PM ET. Grimes has played in all 11 games and averages 26.1 minutes, 8.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The Lakers are 9-2 with him and have not yet played a game without him. The rotation behind him is led by Austin Reaves at 36.2 minutes and Luka Doncic at 35.9. Walker Kessler (31.0), Matisse Thybulle (24.6), Ziaire Williams (24.1), Jake LaRavia (24.1), Sandro Mamukelashvili (22.6) and Collin Sexton (17.3) follow. Reaves is listed day-to-day with an illness.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the Nov 11 return date holds. No other timeline for Grimes has been announced. Watch Reaves, who is day-to-day with an illness and carries the heaviest minutes load in the rotation. If he is limited, the Lakers have more minutes to fill in Atlanta. The Hawks game is the first of the season the Lakers play without Grimes, so the with-and-without record will have its first data point after Monday.
Is Quentin Grimes playing at the Hawks on Monday?
No. Grimes is out for Monday's game at Atlanta, with a finger and arm issue. The Lakers were told at 1:29 PM ET, according to the injury report. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET.
When will Quentin Grimes be back?
The report lists an expected return date of Nov 11. The team has not announced a diagnosis or a longer timeline. His status was Day-To-Day before Monday's update.