Cameron Carr was downgraded from day-to-day to out on Tuesday night's injury report with a right oblique injury. The Lakers guard will miss Wednesday's game against the Warriors, with an expected return date of Oct. 23.
What happened
The Lakers listed Cameron Carr as out on the injury report filed Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 8:18 PM ET. The detail is a right oblique injury in the torso. His previous status was day-to-day. The report's comment reads: "Carr (oblique) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors." The 21-year-old guard had already appeared on the report earlier this month, listed as day-to-day on Thursday, Oct. 8, with an undisclosed issue. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 23. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers open against the Warriors on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without Carr and no season line for him yet. The rotation without him runs through Luka Doncic at 35.8 minutes, Austin Reaves at 34.5 and LeBron James at 33.2. Marcus Smart at 28.5 minutes, Rui Hachimura at 28.3 and Deandre Ayton at 27.2 fill out the frontcourt and backcourt behind them, with Jake LaRavia at 25.1 and Luke Kennard at 23.0 rounding out the group. Carr is not the only absence: Adou Thiero is out with a left knee injury, and Collin Sexton is day-to-day with a right calf issue.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Carr's status changes ahead of the expected return date of Oct. 23. The Lakers have not announced anything beyond that date. Sexton's calf status is the other item to track on the same report, as his availability shapes the guard rotation while Carr is out. Wednesday's opener against the Warriors is the first game on the schedule.
Is Cameron Carr playing vs the Warriors?
No. Carr is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors with a right oblique injury.
When will Cameron Carr be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23. Nothing more specific has been announced.