Kyrie Irving is listed day-to-day with a Rest designation on the Saturday morning injury report. The Mavericks host the Spurs tonight at 8:00 PM ET, and the report lists his expected return as Oct. 24.
What happened
The injury report posted Saturday, Oct. 24, at 10:42 AM ET lists Kyrie Irving as Day-To-Day. The reason is given as Rest, Other. No previous status appears on this entry. Irving has been listed for rest before: Oct. 5, Oct. 9 and Oct. 14 each show a Day-To-Day entry that was later cleared, the last on Oct. 16. The report's comment reads: Irving posted 24 points (8-15 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound, three assists, one block and one steal over 25 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 121-105 win over Indiana. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 24.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays the Spurs tonight at 8:00 PM ET. The Mavericks are 1-1, ninth in the standings, and come in on a one-game winning streak. Irving, 34, is averaging 19.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.3 minutes over two games this season. Dallas is 1-1 with him and has not yet played a game without him. If he sits, the minutes would fall to the existing rotation. Max Christie (33.2 minutes), P.J. Washington (31.9), Naji Marshall (31.0) and Marcus Sasser (25.3) are the heaviest-used options in the backcourt and wing group. Cooper Flagg is listed out with a left shoulder issue.
What to watch
The next update is the game-day status before tipoff against the Spurs. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 24, the same day as the game, which points to a short absence at most, but the team has not announced whether he will play. Dallas also has Caleb Martin, Jett Howard, Tarik Biberovic and Santi Aldama listed day-to-day, and Dereck Lively II is out with a right foot issue. Watch the full availability list before tip.
Is Kyrie Irving playing vs the Spurs?
Not announced. He is listed Day-To-Day for rest, and the report gives an expected return of Oct. 24, the day of the 8:00 PM ET game against the Spurs.
When will Kyrie Irving be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 24. No other timeline has been announced.