Collin Sexton has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets with a right lower leg injury, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. The Lakers guard remains day-to-day, and his absence pushes more minutes to Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James.
What happened
Sexton has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Law Murray of The Athletic reported in the Oct. 16 injury report, filed at 9:06 p.m. ET. He remains day-to-day with a right lower leg injury, the same designation he carried into this report. The issue first appeared Oct. 5 as an undisclosed lower-body concern and was identified as a lower leg injury by Oct. 10. His expected return is Oct. 21.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers host the Nuggets on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN without Sexton, who averaged 15.4 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 23.7 minutes across 68 games last season. Los Angeles is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to measure his absence against. Luka Doncic (35.8 minutes, 33.5 points), Austin Reaves (34.5 minutes, 23.3 points) and LeBron James (33.2 minutes, 20.9 points) have carried the heaviest loads without him, with Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Luke Kennard also seeing extended run.
What to watch
Sexton's next update will come with the Lakers' following injury report. He is expected back Oct. 21, though no target game for his return has been announced. The Lakers continue their preseason schedule against the Nuggets on Friday, with more tune-up games ahead before the 2026-27 regular season opens.
Is Collin Sexton playing vs Nuggets?
No. Sexton has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, according to Law Murray of The Athletic, with a day-to-day right lower leg injury.
When will Collin Sexton be back?
His expected return is Oct. 21. The Lakers have not announced which game that targets.