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The Los Angeles Lakers faced their first preseason game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. However, due to injuries, key players such as star guard Austin Reaves and center Walker Kessler were unable to participate. Additionally, veteran guard Collin Sexton and two-way forward Arthur Kaluma also sat out with minor lower-body issues. Coach JJ Redick noted that all four players are day-to-day but did not specify when they might return. The Lakers' lineup for the game was uncertain as coach Redick stated the team is still working through who would be available, highlighting the mystery surrounding how the new-look Lakers will perform against other teams after a week of training camp and intrasquad competition.

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🔮 Sexton had his right lower leg/calf wrapped during the team’s shootaround on Monday All four players are deemed day-to-day, per Redick. This story will be updated.

2026-10-06 · mixed framing · Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler sitting out of Lakers’ preseason opener at Kings

🔮 Last year, they threw me in and I’m still a little confused on some things because that might be my first time actually doing it.

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🔮 Outside of brief clips posted on social media, there’s been a mystery surrounding how exactly the new-look Lakers will look against another team.

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🔮 With Reaves referring to the rigor of defense he’s had to go up against during each of the Lakers’ practices, the praise couldn’t have been any higher.

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🔮 That doesn’t bode well for Dalton Knecht, who could find himself on the outside looking in.

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🔮 During his tryout, Horton could feel himself trying to emulate Lawrence Tanter – the franchise’s legendary PA announcer for 40-plus years who retired in June and died in September.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Lakers new PA announcer Derrin Horton hoping to make Lawrence Tanter proud

🔮 Rob Pelinka, the Lakers president of basketball operations and general manager, said the franchise would be expanding their scouting department as part of their front office build out.

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🔮 In the spirit of taking care of his body, Reaves will have his own trainer starting this season: Former Lakers strength and conditioning coach Ed Streit, as first reported by The Athletic.

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Sexton had his right lower leg/calf wrapped during the team’s shootaround on Monday All four players are deemed day-to-day, per Redick. This story will be updated.

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🔮 Sexton had his right lower leg/calf wrapped during the team’s shootaround on Monday All four players are deemed day-to-day, per Redick. This story will be updated.

2026-10-06 · New York Post

Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler sitting out of Lakers’ preseason opener at Kings · mixed framing

Reaves tweaked his ankle, while Kessler jammed one of his fingers on the backboard. asserted

Kessler → tweak → backboard

Coach JJ Redick said both Reaves and Kessler were “fine”. asserted

Reaves → say → ?

Veteran guard Collin Sexton and two-way forward Arthur Kaluma were also sidelined for Monday’s game because of “very light lower-body injuries,” according to Redick. uncertain

Sexton → sideline → Redick

Sexton had his right lower leg/calf wrapped during the team’s shootaround on Monday All four players are deemed day-to-day, per Redick. This story will be updated. asserted

story → have → Redick

Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler sitting out of Lakers’ preseason opener at Kings

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