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Rui Hachimura Out With Calf Soreness, Two-Game Absence Likely

Coach JJ Redick expects the forward to miss two additional games, reflecting a rotation stretched by Austin Reaves’ monthlong calf layoff.

Overview

  • Rui Hachimura was ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Detroit with right calf soreness, per Spectrum SportsNet’s Mike Trudell.
  • Redick said Hachimura will likely miss the next two contests after Tuesday, with optimism for a return soon after.
  • Austin Reaves remains sidelined by a grade 2 left calf strain that is expected to keep him out for about a month.
  • Gabe Vincent continues to miss time with a back strain, while Jaxson Hayes is off the injury report following an ankle sprain.
  • Los Angeles has used 16 starting lineups in 30 games; Jake LaRavia is a likely fill-in, and two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. is pushing for minutes after a 21-point game.