Collin Sexton was downgraded from day-to-day to out for the Lakers' season opener against the Warriors because of a right calf injury. The Lakers start the 2026-27 season without a guard who averaged 15.4 points last season.
What happened
Collin Sexton is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Warriors. The injury report changed his status to out at 4:02 p.m. ET on Oct. 21 and lists a right calf injury. Before that he was day-to-day, most recently on Tuesday with the same calf issue. His listing changed several times in the preseason: lower body on Oct. 5, lower leg on Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, then the right calf on Oct. 20. The report's comment still calls him questionable for Wednesday's opener, but his listed status is out.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers open the 2026-27 season against the Warriors at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday on ESPN. Sexton averaged 15.4 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 23.7 minutes over 68 games last season. In games he missed, Luka Doncic played 35.8 minutes and scored 33.5 points. Austin Reaves averaged 34.5 minutes and 23.3 points in those games. Marcus Smart played 28.5 minutes and Luke Kennard played 23.0. Kennard scored 9.0 points a game. The Lakers have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with and without him. Adou Thiero (left knee) and Cameron Carr (right oblique) are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Sexton's status changes after the opener. The report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return date. That is two days after Wednesday's game against the Warriors. Nothing has been announced about how he will be managed once he returns. Also watch how the Lakers' guard minutes are split while he is out.
Is Collin Sexton playing vs the Warriors on Wednesday?
No. The injury report lists him as out for the Oct. 21 opener against the Warriors with a right calf injury.
When will Collin Sexton be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return date. No other timeline has been announced.