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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 15: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers attends a news conference before a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena at T-Mobile Arena on October 15, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> are already in preseason mode as attention shifts to gearing up for the 2026-27 season. The team news has the majority of the players in camp healthy and ready, except for Collin Sexton<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know who isn\u2019t playing, but it doesn\u2019t take expert detective work to notice that Sexton hasn\u2019t seemed like a full participant in camp so far,\u201d Dan Woike of The Athletic wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sexton was one of several additions the Lakers made this offseason. The 27-year-old guard was brought in to help fill the non-Luka Doncic and Auston Reaves minutes on the floor. However, his first taste of action in purple and gold may be delayed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lakers Get Update on Collin Sexton\u2019s Preseason Availability<\/p>\n \n Sexton started last season with the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> but finished with the Chicago Bulls<\/a>. Altogether he averaged 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. He played 68 games across both stints.<\/p>\n Sexton signed a two-year deal as a free agent worth $19.2 million. He, like every other Laker, looked forward to training camp and preseason, but it appears that he will have to be patient to be on the floor. He was reportedly strapped in his right lower leg and calf during a Lakers shootaround.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pending his full health update, Lakers fans will have to face a cloud of uncertainty over his availability for opening night.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAfter practice Saturday, he got some extra work in with the team\u2019s strength and conditioning staff,\u201d Woike added. \u201cHe has also been absent from the clips of live action the Lakers have posted on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n The good thing is that Sexton wasn\u2019t brought in as a starting piece. But it could turn worrying if the issue turns out to be far from a minor one. He has had some issues in the past, including the same leg problems last season from a contusion to hamstring problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Monday, Khobi Price of the California Post reported that Sexton was seen with a wrap on his lower leg at Lakers shootaround ahead of the preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile shootarounds don\u2019t always provide insight into the ongoings of a team, Monday did,\u201d Price wrote. \u201cVeteran guard Collin Sexton, who the Lakers signed to a two-year deal in July, had his right lower log\/calf area wrapped during the portion of shootaround that was open to the media.\u201d<\/p>\n Finding a Fit for Sexton<\/p>\n It\u2019s not going to be complicated with Sexton as he has already gotten a feel for being a role player with his two stints last season. He started only 22 of those 68 games and he played 23.7 minutes per game. His minutes in L.A. will most likely be lower as both Doncic and Reaves will play considerably.<\/p>\n Sexton will no doubt be a good addition for the Lakers. He has a scoring touch, no longer like his early Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> days, but the Lakers can rest assured that the points won\u2019t dry up if their two main scoring options \u2014 Doncic and Reaves \u2014 sit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Sexton is a good shooter, not in volume but effective. He shot at 40.1 percent from beyond the arc last season, which makes him a solid option to help space the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n It will be a race to be healthy for Sexton who aims to be in the mix for the opening regular-season tip-off against the Golden State Warriors<\/a>. That game is only a few weeks away. The Lakers will hope against any more injury from preseason camp as it dealt with them last season most especially in the playoffs.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdel Ahmad<\/a> Adel is a writer with over five years of experience covering the NBA. 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GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA \u2013 APRIL 06: Collin Sexton #2 of the Utah Jazz<\/a> reacts after a three-point basket against the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> during the second quarter at State Farm Arena on April 06, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n