Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes out of lineup against Grizzlies due to ankle sprain

Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes suffered a left ankle sprain during practice and has been ruled out for the upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night (10 ET, ESPN). Hayes' absence will be felt as the team looks to secure a victory without one of their key players.

The Lakers

 said the injury occurred Tuesday. Hayes will be reevaluated within two weeks.

The 7-foot Hayes is averaging 6.3 points and a career-high 4.6 rebounds per game as the top backup for Anthony Davis. The only other healthy player over 6-foot-9 on the Lakers’ roster is 7-foot newcomer Christian Koloko, who has played in only two games.

Hayes scored a season-high 12 points in 

the Lakers’ 123-103 victory over Toronto

 on Sunday night after Davis was 

poked in the eye by Jakob Poeltl

 midway through the third quarter and couldn’t continue. Hayes played a season-high 35 minutes last week in Memphis when Davis sat out to rest his sore heel.

Davis intends to play Wednesday

 despite his latest eye injury, but the Lakers will be without Hayes and big man Christian Wood, who had a setback in his recovery from knee surgery and still hasn’t played this season.