Lakers guard dishes on facial injury: Gotta be cautious

Collin Sexton isn’t new to this. It’s why he had a composed reaction when he realized the area around his right eyebrow was split open after a collision with Ryan Rollins during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ win over the Bucks on Wednesday. “I was surprised,” Sexton said after the team’s practice on Saturday, “but I was like, ‘Dang, here we go again.So, it’s all good.”Again was an understatement, with Sexton saying the stitches he has above his right eye mark the 11th time he’s had facial stitches. He didn’t know how many stitches he received this time outside of “a good amount.”“I think maybe like eight, nine [facial stitches while] in the league,” he said, “and a couple in there, but 11th overall.

So I know the feeling.”The nine-year veteran guard was a full participant in Saturday’s practice.The team listed him as questionable for Sunday’s road game against the Suns, with his official injury designation being “right orbital laceration.”“I feel pretty good,” Sexton said.“Was able to go through practice, just got to see how the flight goes and just go from there.”Saturday was a “way better day” for the Atlanta-area native after the swelling from the cut “completely closed” his right eye. “I was a little nervous,” Sexton said, “but [Saturday], it’s cool.”Sexton won’t wear a mask on Sunday, opting for glasses as his protective eyewear.“I just make sure it doesn’t open back up,” he said.

“Just gotta be cautious.”...