After the ugly loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers will try to bounce back on Sunday night when they host Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena.

Unfortunately, the team will be shorthanded once again, with one of their starters set to miss this home game in Los Angeles.

Ziaire Williams Officially Ruled Out vs. Raptors

The Lakers announced on Sunday afternoon that veteran forward Ziaire Williams would miss a third straight game while continuing to deal with foot soreness.

Williams has been a solid addition to this new-look Lakers squad, making an impact on both ends of the floor and earning a starting role alongside Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Matisse Thybulle and Walker Kessler.

With Williams still on the mend, the Lakers will likely continue to turn to Jake LaRavia to shoulder the load in the starting lineup. LaRavia has also played well on both ends of the basketball floor this season and has seemed to earn Redick’s trust after a poor finish to last season.

Cameron Carr Cleared to Make Lakers Debut

Although the absence of Williams is a significant blow for the Lakers, Los Angeles may see the NBA debut of rookie Cameron Carr.

The Baylor product has yet to play a game this season due to an oblique strain, but is officially off the injury report for the first time during the 2026-27 campaign, meaning he could get the nod from Redick to play some minutes against the Raptors, especially with Williams not available.

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