Ziaire Williams is out for the second consecutive sport with a left foot damage, the group announced Friday, Oct. 30. He’s thought of day-to-day and was questionable after lacking the 103-87 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Oct. 28 before having his standing downgraded.
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Head coach JJ Redick informed reporters before that sport that both Williams and Luka Dončić woke up sore after Tuesday’s loss to the Portland Trailblazers and that the group most well-liked to be cautious on the second evening of a back-to-back with a stretch of 5 video games in the next seven days forward of them.
Dončić is not on the damage report and is expected to play against Golden State Friday evening.
Signature sneakers, uncommon colorways and participant exclusives help NBA stars stand out this season. Take a look at some of the coolest sneakers being worn around the league.
A close up of the Li-Ning sneakers worn by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during their sport against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on October 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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Signature sneakers, uncommon colorways and participant exclusives help NBA stars stand out this season. Take a look at some of the coolest sneakers being worn around the league.
A close up of the Li-Ning sneakers worn by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during their sport against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on October 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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A close up of the Nike sneakers worn by Cameron Boozer of the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half of their sport against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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An in depth view of of the sneakers worn by Jaylen Brown of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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An in depth view of sneakers on guard Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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An in depth view of LeBron James’ of the Philadelphia 76ers sneakers during the first quarter of a sport against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on October 22, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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An in depth view of the basketball sneakers of Trae Young of the Washington Wizards against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at Capital One Arena on October 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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The sneakers of Yang Hansen of the Portland Trail Blazers are seen during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Moda Center on October 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.
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The sneakers of Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns are seen during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on October 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.
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The sneakers of Ja Morant of the Portland Trail Blazers are seen during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Moda Center on October 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon.
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Detail of the Skechers sneakers worn by Julius Randle of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center on October 21, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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An in depth view of the sneakers of Keaton Wagler of the Los Angeles Clippers before the sport against the Sacramento Kings at Intuit Dome on October 21, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
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An in depth view of Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks sneakers prior to the sport against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on October 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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An in depth view of Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks sneakers prior to the sport against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on October 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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An in depth view of LeBron James of the Philadelphia 76ers sneakers during the third quarter of the sport against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2026 in New York City.
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Shoes worn by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on October 20, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
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An in depth view of Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks sneakers during the third quarter of the sport against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden on October 20, 2026 in New York City.
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A close up of the sneakers worn by Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of their preseason sport against the Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center on October 16, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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A close up of the sneakers worn by Yaxel Lendeborg of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their preseason sport against the Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center on October 16, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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A close up of the sneakers worn by Ja Morant of the Portland Trail Blazers during the first half of their preseason sport against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on October 16, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
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An in depth view of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder sneakers during the sport against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on October 15, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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An in depth view of the KD19 sneakers worn by Quadir Copeland of the Houston Rockets during the sport against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Toyota Center on October 15, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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An in depth view of the sneakers of Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings in a preseason sport at Crypto.com Arena on October 08, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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A view of the sneakers worn by Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Cleveland Cavaliers Media Day at Rocket Arena on September 28, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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An in depth view of Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets sneakers as he poses for a photograph during the Houston Rockets Media Day at Hilton Americas-Houston on September 22, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
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Williams is hampered by the same foot damage that restricted him all through the preseason, though the 25-year-old wing has thrived in a beginning position this 12 months. He is averaging 11.3 factors on 57.1% taking pictures and 46.7% from 3-point vary, offering spacing and athleticism alongside the core of Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler. Williams has also performed effectively on protection in his 4 video games this season with 1.5 steals per sport, but his worth on that finish of the ground devives from issues that do not show up in the stat sheet, like clogging up passing lanes with his size and diving for free balls.
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The Lakers signed Williams to a one-year, $2.8 million contract in July after he spent two years with the Brooklyn Nets and the earlier 4 with the Memphis Grizzlies. He immediately made an impression on Redick and earned a spot in the beginning 5 out of coaching camp despite the damage.
“(I) think everybody in our building that’s been around him for the last six to eight weeks just recognizes what a special human being he is and I really believe in him as a player,” Redick informed reporters earlier in October. “I think he has a lot of room to grow still, which is exciting for all of us.”
