Adou Thiero went from out to day-to-day on Thursday's injury report with a left knee issue. He is now in play for Friday's home game against the Clippers.
What happened
Adou Thiero moved from out to day-to-day on the injury report at 1:14 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22. The listing is a left knee issue. Thiero, a 22-year-old guard, was ruled out on Tuesday, Oct. 20. He had been listed as day-to-day on Oct. 13 with an undisclosed issue. Head coach JJ Redick said Thiero was out for Wednesday's game against Golden State. Redick also said Thiero will begin ramping up soon and can be considered day-to-day moving forward, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers host the Clippers on Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 p.m. ET. They are 1-0, the fourth seed, and won their last game. Thiero had a small role last season, averaging 1.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 6.0 minutes over 25 games. The Lakers are 1-0 without him and have not played a game with him yet. In that game, Austin Reaves played 31.9 minutes, Walker Kessler 29.8 and Luka Doncic 29.7. Quentin Grimes (27.5), Ziaire Williams (24.1), Matisse Thybulle (23.2), Sandro Mamukelashvili (22.2) and Jake LaRavia (17.9) made up the rest of the rotation.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report before Friday. Redick said Thiero will begin ramping up soon. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 23, the day of the Clippers game. A day-to-day tag does not mean he will play. Cameron Carr (right oblique) and Collin Sexton (right calf) are also day-to-day, so Friday's report could change more than one rotation spot against the Clippers.
Is Adou Thiero playing vs Clippers on Fri, Oct 23?
He is day-to-day with a left knee issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23, but his status for the 10 p.m. ET game against the Clippers has not been confirmed.
When will Adou Thiero be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23. Redick said Thiero will begin ramping up soon and can be considered day-to-day moving forward.