Kaluma remains day-to-day with a lower-body issue and will not play in Monday's preseason game against the Kings, Dan Woike of The Athletic reported. The Lakers will be without the 24-year-old forward for the preseason matchup at Sacramento, which tips off at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
What happened
Kaluma was already listed day-to-day earlier Monday with an undisclosed issue marked as lower body. The Lakers' injury report, updated at 9:11 p.m. ET that night, kept the day-to-day status and added that he will not play against the Kings. Dan Woike of The Athletic reported the news, writing that Kaluma, with an undisclosed ailment, won't play in Monday's preseason game against Sacramento. His previous status earlier in the day was also day-to-day, so the designation itself has not changed, only his availability for the game has been confirmed.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers are at the Kings on Monday at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, still in the preseason with the 2026-27 regular season not yet underway and the team sitting at 0-0. Kaluma has no season statistics logged yet, so his per-game contribution this year is not established. In his absence, the workload leans on the regulars: Luka Doncic at 35.8 minutes and 33.5 points, Austin Reaves at 34.5 minutes and 23.3 points, and LeBron James at 33.2 minutes and 20.9 points, with Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Luke Kennard rounding out the rotation. There is no record split with or without Kaluma, since no regular-season games have been played yet.
What to watch
Look for the Lakers' next injury report ahead of their following preseason game for an update on Kaluma. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 6, one day after Monday's game against the Kings. Beyond that, no further timeline has been announced.
Is Arthur Kaluma playing vs the Kings?
No. Kaluma is day-to-day with a lower-body issue and will not play in Monday's preseason game against the Kings, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic.
When will Kaluma be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 6. No further timeline has been announced.