Austin Reaves’ X-rays were negative after he left the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-112 win at the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night with a left heel injury, JJ Redick said after the game, and he will have further imaging on Thursday.
“X-rays were negative,” Redick said, speaking to Spectrum SportsNet after the game, as reported by Corey Hansford of Lakers Nation. “He’ll get imaging tomorrow. No update besides that.” Redick also said the Lakers are not concerned that it is an Achilles injury, per Hansford.
Reaves came down awkwardly on a transition dunk attempt late in the third quarter, began limping, asked to be subbed out and went straight to the locker room, per Lakers Nation. The Lakers ruled him out with a left heel injury in the fourth quarter, with the team leading 114-90 at the time of the announcement, Jason Owens of Yahoo Sports reported. Reaves had come off the injury report for this game earlier Wednesday after missing Monday’s win in Atlanta with an illness, as covered in SES’s report on Reaves being cleared for Milwaukee.
Luka Dončić also left late in the fourth quarter after rolling his right ankle when he landed on Kyle Kuzma’s foot on a made 3-pointer. He stayed down for several moments, made the free throw and then went to the locker room, per Yahoo. “Luka I think is fine. Just a light tweak,” Redick said, per Lakers Nation. Dončić said after the game, “Obviously painful a bit but I’ll be fine,” as reported by Alder Almo of Heavy.
What is not known is the result of Thursday’s imaging, and whether either player will be available for Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, the last stop on the road trip. The Lakers have said nothing beyond the in-game designation on Reaves and Redick’s postgame comments. Redick also said Collin Sexton was getting sutures in his temple after taking a hit during the game, per Lakers Nation.
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