Austin Reaves has been ruled out for the Lakers' game at Atlanta on Monday night with an illness. He was day-to-day before the update, and the report lists Nov. 11 as his expected return.
What happened
The Lakers upgraded Austin Reaves from day-to-day to out on the official injury report, posted Monday at 5:47 p.m. ET. The listed reason is illness. The report does not give a more specific diagnosis. Earlier Monday he was day-to-day with the same illness. ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported that Reaves was questionable for the game against the Hawks because of an illness, and the report moved him to out after that. The report lists Wednesday, Nov. 11 as his expected return. The guard is 28. Before the illness, his last listing was an ankle issue in early October, when he was day-to-day on Oct. 5 and cleared on Oct. 8.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers play at the Hawks on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. They are 9-2, the top seed, and on a five-game winning streak. All nine wins came with Reaves in the lineup. They have not played a game without him this season, so there is no record to compare. He averages 25.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 36.2 minutes over 11 games. Those minutes need new homes. Luka Doncic already plays heavy minutes. Quentin Grimes is out with a finger injury and is not an option. Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia and Collin Sexton are in the rotation behind them. The Lakers have not announced a starter in his place.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Reaves is on track for Nov. 11. The report lists that date as his expected return, and no other timeline has been announced. Watch how the Lakers split his minutes among Thybulle, Williams, LaRavia and Sexton in Atlanta. Also watch Grimes, who is out with a finger injury and has no return date announced. After the Hawks game, the Lakers' next opponent has not been set out here.
Is Austin Reaves playing at the Hawks on Monday?
No. The Lakers ruled Reaves out for Monday's game at Atlanta with an illness. He had been day-to-day earlier in the day.
When will Austin Reaves be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 11 as his expected return. The Lakers have not announced anything beyond that date, and the next report will update his status.