Lakers injury report: LeBron James will miss Lakers vs. Kings at Anaheim

The Kings will not play the Kings.

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  Harrison Fagan
  

• exist October 10, 2023 2:10 pm

LeBron James said he plans to play in only half of the Lakers’ six preseason games and will miss his second game so far when the team hosts the Sacramento Kings in Anaheim on Wednesday.

Lakers head coach Davin Hamm made the announcement during Tuesday’s practice:

The outcome of this game obviously doesn’t matter, but James’ absence could leave the Lakers without considerable forward depth on Wednesday, as both Cam Reddish (ankle) and Jared Vanderbilt (heel) Missed Monday’s game against the Lakers. Nets. The Lakers haven’t released their preseason injury report yet — so the status of those two against the Kings is still unknown — but James joining their bench would make Rui Hachimura and Taurean Prince Becomes the only wing player expected to participate. Regular rotation is available. That could mean second-round pick Maxwell Lewis or two-way player Alex Fudge or even Max Christie getting more playing time at the three spot.

It’s unclear which two of the Lakers’ remaining three preseason games James will play. He will get his next chance against the Warriors on Friday, Oct. 13, allowing him to rest for Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks before starting the season against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, Oct. 13, in Palm Desert. Played in the last game before the game. . 19.

Either way, we won’t see James when the Lakers host the Kings in Anaheim. The game will kick off Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. and will be televised locally on Spectrum SportsNet and nationally on NBA TV.

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