Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes was sidelined against the Grizzlies with a sprained ankle

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EL SEGUNDO— Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes sprained his left ankle during practice and will not play when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night (10 ET, ESPN).

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 to Anthony Davis. The only other healthy player over 6-foot-9 on the Lakers’ roster is 7-foot freshman Christian Koloko, who has only played in two games.

Hayes scored a season-high 12 points The Lakers’ 123-103 victory over Toronto on Sunday evening after Davis was caught the eye by Jakob Pöltl Midway through the third quarter and couldn’t continue. Hayes played a season-high 35 minutes last week in Memphis as Davis rested his sore heel.

Davis intends to play Wednesday However, despite his recent eye injury, the Lakers will be without Hayes and big man Christian Wood, who has suffered a setback in his recovery from knee surgery and still hasn’t played this season.