Mavericks forward Caleb Martin was downgraded from day-to-day to out with a right thumb injury on Saturday's injury report. He will miss the game against the Spurs, and the report lists an expected return of Nov. 2.
What happened
Mavericks forward Caleb Martin was listed as out with a right thumb injury on the injury report posted Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 p.m. ET. He was day-to-day on Friday. The report comment says Martin has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers. His status has flipped repeatedly since Oct. 20: out Tuesday, day-to-day Wednesday, out Thursday, day-to-day Friday, and out again now. The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 2.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays the Spurs on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Mavericks are 1-1, the No. 9 seed, with one straight win. They have not played a game with Martin this season and are 1-1 without him. Last season he played 58 games and averaged 14.8 minutes, 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Without him, Max Christie has averaged 33.2 minutes, P.J. Washington 31.9, Naji Marshall 31.0, Zaccharie Risacher 29.4 and Marcus Sasser 25.3. Cooper Flagg is out with a shoulder issue. Kyrie Irving, Risacher and Christie are day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Martin's status changes again. His status has changed four times in five days, so the Nov. 2 return date is an expected date, not a firm one. Nine days separate Saturday from that date. Watch the reports on Irving, Risacher and Christie too, since all three are day-to-day and the Mavericks are already thin.
Is Caleb Martin playing vs the Spurs?
No. Martin is out with a right thumb injury and will not play against the Spurs on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. ET.
When will Caleb Martin be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 2. He was day-to-day as recently as Friday, so the date could change.