Lakers guard Adou Thiero was ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers with a left knee issue after being listed as day-to-day earlier Thursday. The Lakers, 1-0, will again play without him, as they did in their opener.
What happened
Adou Thiero has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers with a left knee issue. The injury report moved the 22-year-old guard to out at 8:26 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 22. He had been listed as day-to-day earlier that day, after being out on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The knee issue first appeared on the Oct. 20 report. On Oct. 13 he was day-to-day with an undisclosed issue. The report's comment reads: "Thiero (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers." No diagnosis has been announced.
What it means for the Lakers
The Lakers face the Clippers on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. They are 1-0, fourth in the standings, and won their only game without Thiero. He has not played this season. Last season he averaged 1.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 6.0 minutes over 25 games. In the win, Luka Doncic scored 28 points in 29.7 minutes, Walker Kessler had 26 in 29.8 and Austin Reaves had 23 in 31.9. Quentin Grimes played 27.5 minutes, Ziaire Williams 24.1 and Matisse Thybulle 23.2. Jake LaRavia, who played 17.9 minutes, is day-to-day with a right ankle issue. Cameron Carr is out with a right oblique injury.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether anything changes before Friday's tip against the Clippers. The report lists Oct. 25 as Thiero's expected return date, two days after that game. Beyond that date, no timeline has been announced, and no detail has been given on the injury beyond the left knee. LaRavia's ankle is the other status to follow for Friday, since he was part of the rotation in the opener.
Is Adou Thiero playing against the Clippers on Friday?
No. The injury report lists Thiero as out for Friday's 10 p.m. ET game against the Clippers with a left knee issue.
When will Adou Thiero be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 25. No other timeline has been announced.