Sexton remains day-to-day with a lower-leg injury, and the Lakers now list an expected return of Oct. 13. That date lines up with the team's opener against the Warriors, putting his availability for the first game of the season in question.
What happened
Sexton is day-to-day, according to the Lakers' Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report, with the issue now logged as a lower-leg injury. Lakers coach JJ Redick said Saturday that Sexton is day-to-day because of the lower leg, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. The team lists an expected return of Oct. 13. His status has not changed from day-to-day, but the diagnosis has: an Oct. 5 report had him day-to-day with a lower-body issue, and an earlier Oct. 5 entry listed him day-to-day with an undisclosed issue.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers open the season Tuesday, Oct. 13, at home against the Warriors, a game on NBA TV at 10 p.m. ET, and Sexton's expected return date lines up with that tip-off. Last season Sexton played 68 games, averaging 23.7 minutes, 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists, scoring punch the Lakers would miss in the backcourt. Without him, the minute load falls on Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James, who have logged 35.8, 34.5 and 33.2 minutes a game, with Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Luke Kennard rounding out the rotation. The Lakers have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Sexton's status changes before Tuesday's opener. The Lakers list an expected return of Oct. 13, but that is not a confirmed guarantee he will play against the Warriors. Beyond the opener, his status is worth tracking report to report as the Lakers begin the 2026-27 season.
Is Collin Sexton playing vs Warriors?
Sexton is day-to-day with a lower-leg injury. The Lakers' injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 13, the same night as the game against the Warriors, but his status has not been upgraded past day-to-day.
When will Collin Sexton be back?
The Lakers list an expected return of Oct. 13, 2026. No other timeline has been announced.