Lakers injury updates: Austin Reaves awaits imaging, Luka Doncic says he ‘should be fine’

The Lakers won again Wednesday, but left Milwaukee with three guards needing attention.

Austin Reaves will undergo additional imaging after injuring his left heel during the Lakers’ 123-112 victory over the Bucks. Luka Doncic tweaked his right ankle late, while Collin Sexton needed stitches following a collision with Ryan Rollins.

Reaves’ status carried the most uncertainty after the game.

“His X-rays were negative; we’ll get imaging done tomorrow,” coach JJ Redick said, via Chaitanya Dadhwal of Fadeaway World⁠. “Probably no update besides that.”

The additional testing is expected Thursday. Negative X-rays offered some encouraging news, but the Lakers haven’t established a return timetable.

Reaves appeared to hurt his heel on a third-quarter dunk attempt and initially continued playing before his night ended. He finished with 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes.

Redick sounded less concerned about Doncic, who injured his ankle following contact with Kyle Kuzma’s foot on a late 3-point attempt.

“Luka, I think, is fine, just a light tweak,” Redick said.

Doncic also told reporters he “should be fine” for the next game. He led the Lakers with 32 points, adding five rebounds and five assists.

Sexton exited after he and Rollins inadvertently collided head-to-head midway through the fourth quarter. Redick said Sexton was receiving sutures around his temple, but did not confirm his availability for the next game. Sexton scored 10 points and handed out three assists.

The Lakers improved to 11-2 and have three days off before hosting the Suns on Sunday. That gives them some recovery time, though Reaves’ additional imaging will provide a clearer picture of where things stand.

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