Walker Kessler was upgraded to active and made his first preseason appearance of the year against the Warriors, after missing three games with a jammed left pinky suffered in training camp.
The center had progressed through practice drills over the weekend before getting cleared to play. Luka Doncic sat out the same game for rest, with coach JJ Redick saying it was not injury-related.
The Lakers are still hunting a trade for a backup big man behind Walker Kessler and Kevon Looney, according to LakeShowLife's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk. He names Drew Eubanks, James Wiseman and Jericho Sims as possible buyout or waiver targets, but calls none of them worth the roster churn.
Keegan Murray made his Kings preseason debut after missing time with a lingering ankle issue, saying he's still managing it ahead of the regular season.
Walker Kessler has sat out all three Lakers preseason games with a jammed finger, which Jovan Buha specified is actually his pinky. Coach JJ Redick called the issue minor.
