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Walker Kessler, the Lakers' recently signed center, played his first preseason game against the Warriors on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas after recovering from a pinky finger injury sustained during training camp. Despite the precautionary measures taken due to the injury, Kessler was cleared for live action following Sunday’s practice session. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic sat out the match as part of planned rest rather than being injured, with Coach JJ Redick clarifying that Doncic remains healthy and is set to play in future games.

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Walker Kessler, a 7-foot-2 center who signed a four-year, $130 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Jazz, made his long-awaited preseason debut for the team against the Warriors on October 14 in Las Vegas. Kessler had been sidelined since injuring his left pinky finger during training camp and wearing a wrap around it to take precautionary measures. Despite being eager to play, he sat out the first three preseason games before participating fully in Sunday’s practice session. His presence is crucial for the Lakers, who have several players dealing with injuries heading into their regular season opener against the Warriors on October 21 at Crypto.com Arena. The team still needs to address issues like ball security and player availability before their final preseason game against the Nuggets in Los Angeles on Friday.

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“Both articles describe Walker Kessler making his preseason debut against the Warriors in Las Vegas on the same day.”

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Price, K. (2026, October 14). Lakers’ Walker Kessler makes preseason debut in against Warriors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/lakers-walker-kessler-makes-preseason-debut-in-against-warriors/

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🔮 The Lakers’ last exhibition will come against the Nuggets on Friday in Los Angeles.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Lakers’ Walker Kessler makes preseason debut in against Warriors

🔮 With about a week until they start their regular season with a matchup against the Warriors on Oct. 21 at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers’ health and player availability will continue to be the main priority during the final week of the preseason.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Lakers still have plenty to clean up with 2 preseason games left

🔮 The obvious clarity: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler would make up 60% of the team’s first unit.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Lakers have a starting lineup dilemma on their hands

🔮 But not willing to commit to him playing Tuesday or not.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Walker Kessler’s Lakers debut remains a mystery despite eagerness

🔮 Coach JJ Redick said Williams was experiencing soreness, but it isn’t a concern of the team’s.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Austin Reaves makes Lakers preseason debut against Kings

🔮 Jeanie, the third-oldest child of the late Dr. Jerry Buss, first made it clear she opposed her siblings’ vote to sell the family’s share of the Lakers, according to a letter from her lawyer, Adam Streisand, that was obtained by The Post, arguing her siblings can’t legally execute a sale without her approval and that any vote of the Buss family selling would be “void.”

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Buss siblings filing case against Jeanie Buss over Lakers sale

🔮 Within 24 hours, the Lakers went from looking like world-beaters against a Kings team that’s expected to finish the 2026-27 season toward the bottom of the NBA standings to getting run out of the gym by a Warriors team that’s fighting to stay relevant behind aging four-time NBA champions Steph Curry and Draymond Green.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Lakers’ uneven preseason nothing to worry about for Luka Doncic, teammates

🔮 Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams, Collin Sexton and two-way forward Arthur Kaluma also sat out against the Warriors, which was the second night of a back-to-back for the Lakers.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Luka Doncic among Lakers’ sitting out against Warriors

🔮 The NBA stepped in and told the Warriors that Nelson couldn’t bring beer in the postgame interview room.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Warriors’ Steve Kerr honors late Don Nelson with pregame beer

🔮 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

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The Lakers marquee free agency acquisition was available to make his long-awaited preseason debut against the Warriors Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena. asserted

acquisition → make → Arena

Walker Kessler was upgraded to active for Tuesday’s matchup after missing the Lakers’ first three games of the preseason. He injured his left pinky finger (non-shooting hand) during the first week of training camp. The 7-foot-2 center progressed to participating during the live action portion of Sunday’s practice after doing everything else but live drills during Saturday’s session. asserted

center → upgrade → session

Kessler has had his left pinky wrapped the last couple of weeks after jamming it on a backboard during practice. asserted

pinky → have → practice

“Just taking precautionary stuff, especially since it’s preseason,” he said earlier in the week. asserted

he → take → week

“But it feels good.” asserted

it → feel → ?

While Kessler made his debut, superstar guard Luka Doncic was held out of Tuesday’s game for rest. asserted

Doncic → make → rest

Coach JJ Redick made it clear Doncic wasn’t injured after playing in two of the first three preseason games. asserted

Doncic → make → games

The Lakers’ last exhibition will come against the Nuggets on Friday in Los Angeles. asserted

exhibition → come → Angeles

Lakers’ Walker Kessler makes preseason debut in against Warriors

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