Barnes (ankle) will not play Christmas Day against the Cavaliers, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

The common belief has been that Barnes is aiming to return Monday against Sacramento, but as of Thursday afternoon there was a slight chance he could play Friday against the Cavaliers. However, that will not be the case, as coach Luke Walton said Barnes' ankle is not quite ready for game action. Walton indicated that Barnes played 3-on-3 on Thursday, noting that his ankle is fatigued from the workout.