LOS ANGELES – During the Los Angeles Lakers ’ 117-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings during their final preseason game, reserve big man Jaxson Hayes exited early after he suffered a wrist injury . After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick revealed that X-rays came back negative but that he wouldn’t have a definitive update until practice over the weekend.

Following Lakers’ practice on Sunday, Jaxson Hayes beat Redick to the punch in revealing his injury status for the team’s season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.

“I’m good, it was a light sprain in the wrist, but I’ll be good for Tuesday,” Hayes said. “I just fell and I tried to catch myself and messed up this little sprain. Being a dummy, I shouldn’t have tried to catch myself, I should’ve just fallen. It’s n

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