Brandon Ingram is still listed as out on Thursday night's injury report, the same status as his previous listing. He will miss Friday's game at the Lakers, and the Clippers again go without a player who averaged 21.5 points last season.
What happened
Brandon Ingram remains out. The injury report filed Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9:12 p.m. ET lists the Clippers forward as out with a right heel injury, the same status he had on the previous report. The report's comment says Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season because of a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. He was first listed as day-to-day with a right heel issue on Sept. 14. On Sept. 28 he moved from day-to-day to out with an Achilles injury.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers play at the Lakers on Friday, Oct. 23, at 10 p.m. ET. They are 1-0 and the second seed, and they won their only game so far without him. Last season Ingram played 77 games and averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.8 minutes. Without him, Darius Garland carried the scoring with 30 points in 32.1 minutes. Rui Hachimura played 31.6 minutes and Derrick Jones Jr. played 25.6. Keaton Wagler added 15 points in 28.9 minutes, Brook Lopez scored 17 and Gradey Dick had 12 off 18.9 minutes. The depth is thin. Max Strus, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal and Jordan Miller are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game will show if anything changes, but Ingram is out as of Thursday night. The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 8. No other timeline has been announced. Until he returns, the Clippers play without him, starting Friday at the Lakers. Watch how the minutes are split among Hachimura, Jones and Wagler, and whether Garland keeps carrying the scoring.
Is Brandon Ingram playing at the Lakers on Friday, Oct. 23?
No. He is listed as out on the injury report filed Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9:12 p.m. ET.
When will Brandon Ingram be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 8. Joey Linn of SI.com reported that Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season because of a partially torn Achilles. No other timeline has been announced.