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Quentin Grimes

LAL Guard #5

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Luka Dončić, Quentin Grimes, Matisse Thybulle, Jake LaRavia and Walker Kessler will start Sunday’s game against the Suns.

The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves on Sunday, as he suffered a left heel injury during Wednesday’s win over the Bucks and is day-to-day. Grimes, who missed the last two games with a finger injury, is available and will start. The Lakers’ other four starters are unchanged.
Adou Thiero

LAL Guard #1

Adou Thiero (ankle) is available for Sunday’s game against the Suns.

Thiero has played rotation minutes since returning from a knee injury, and that should remain the case on Sunday. And there may be a few more minutes available with Austin Reaves (heel) sidelined.
Collin Sexton

LAL Guard #10

Collin Sexton (eye) is available for Sunday’s game against the Suns.

Sexton is good to go after initially being listed as questionable. With Austin Reaves (heel), Sexton should get additional minutes, even though he’ll likely come off the bench.
Bronny James

LAL Guard #9

Bronny James (illness) is available for Sunday’s game against the Suns.

James hasn’t been in the Lakers’ rotation for most games. That’s unlikely to change on Sunday, even with Austin Reaves (heel) unavailable.
Bronny James

LAL Guard #9

Bronny James (illness) is questionable to play against the Suns on Sunday.

Bronny only plays a couple minutes if he sees the floor at all. His status won’t impact the Lakers’ rotation.
Cameron Carr

LAL Guard #43

Cameron Carr (illness) has been ruled out against the Suns on Sunday.

Carr played a season-high 13 minutes on Wednesday, but he hasn’t been a large part of the Lakers’ rotation this season, and he only started to with Quentin Grimes (finger) out for two games. Grimes is back, so he’ll take Carr’s minutes.
Adou Thiero

LAL Guard #1

Adou Thiero (ankle) is questionable to play against the Suns on Sunday.

Thiero has been a rotation piece for the Lakers since making his season debut last Thursday. His status for this game is up in the air, and he could take on a larger role if he plays since Austin Reaves (heel) is out. Ziaire Williams would play extra minutes if Thiero is out.
Collin Sexton

LAL Guard #10

Collin Sexton (eye) is questionable to play against the Suns on Sunday.

Sexton should be in line to take on extra minutes with Austin Reaves (heel) sidelined. However, if he’s out, Adou Thiero, who is also questionable, or Ziaire Williams could be in line to fill out the extra minutes.
Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

Austin Reaves (heel) has been ruled out against the Suns on Sunday.

Reaves exited early from Wednesday’s win, and he’ll remain out despite getting a few days off between games. Quentin Grimes will be back following a two-game absence and should get the starting nod with Reaves sidelined.
Austin Reaves

LAL Guard #15

Austin Reaves (heel) missed practice on Saturday.

Reaves is dealing with a heel bruise. The 28-year-old guard missed practice Saturday, though it’s unclear if he’ll miss any game time.