Ziaire Williams remains day-to-day on the Lakers' injury report, now listed with a foot and leg issue after carrying an undisclosed designation earlier in the week. His expected return date of Oct. 13 lines up with the Lakers' next game, at home against the Warriors.
What happened
The Lakers' injury report updated Saturday, Oct. 10 at 4:14 p.m. ET, keeping Ziaire Williams day-to-day, now with the issue listed as foot and leg. He had carried the same day-to-day tag earlier in the week under different detail: an undisclosed issue on Thursday, Oct. 8, and a rest designation on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reported around that Thursday update that Williams, then listed with an undisclosed injury, would not play in that night's preseason game against the Kings.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers' next game is Tuesday, Oct. 13, against the Warriors at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV, the same date listed as Williams' expected return. Last season he played 56 games for the Lakers at 22.9 minutes a night, averaging 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Without him, minutes fall to Luka Doncic (35.8 minutes, 33.5 points), Austin Reaves (34.5 minutes, 23.3 points), LeBron James (33.2 minutes, 20.9 points), Marcus Smart (28.5 minutes, 9.3 points), Rui Hachimura (28.3 minutes, 11.5 points), Deandre Ayton (27.2 minutes, 12.5 points), Jake LaRavia (25.1 minutes, 8.2 points) and Luke Kennard (23.0 minutes, 9.0 points). The Lakers are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record split with or without him yet.
What to watch
The injury report lists Williams' expected return as Oct. 13, which matches the Lakers' next game, against the Warriors. His status will be updated on subsequent injury reports before that game. Several other Lakers appear day-to-day on the same report, including Dalton Knecht, Cameron Carr, Collin Sexton, Arthur Kaluma and Walker Kessler.
Is Ziaire Williams playing vs Warriors on Oct. 13?
He is listed day-to-day with a foot and leg issue on the injury report, which lists his expected return as Oct. 13, the date of the Warriors game.
When will Ziaire Williams be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 13, 2026.