Kyrie Irving is listed day-to-day with a left knee issue on Saturday's injury report, after the Mavericks had listed him for rest earlier in the day. Dallas hosts the Spurs at 8:00 PM ET, and the report gives Oct. 24 as his expected return date.
What happened
Irving appears on the Mavericks' injury report as day-to-day with a left knee issue, listed as Knee, Leg, Left. The report is time-stamped Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2:30 PM ET. His status label did not change from day-to-day, but the reason did. Earlier Saturday he was listed day-to-day for rest. The report's comment recaps Friday's 121-105 win over Indiana. Irving scored 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-10 from three and 3-of-3 at the line. He added one rebound, three assists, one block and one steal in 25 minutes before fouling out. The report gives his expected return as Oct. 24.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas hosts the Spurs on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, coming off a win that moved the team to 1-1 and ninth in the standings. Irving is averaging 19.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 24.3 minutes over two games this season. The Mavericks are 1-1 with him and have not played without him yet. If he sits, guards Max Christie (33.2 minutes, 10.5 points) and Marcus Sasser (25.3 minutes, 11.5 points) would be the first options for added minutes. Cooper Flagg is listed out with a left shoulder issue, so the Mavericks would be thin on creators.
What to watch
The next update is the final status for the Spurs game, expected before tip-off at 8:00 PM ET. The injury report lists Oct. 24 as his expected return, which is the day of that game. Dallas has not announced anything beyond day-to-day. Watch whether the knee issue carries into the following games, and whether the Mavericks get Flagg, Dereck Lively II or Caleb Martin back. All three are listed out. Jett Howard is also day-to-day with a right calf issue.
Is Kyrie Irving playing vs the Spurs?
Not announced. Irving is listed day-to-day with a left knee issue for Saturday's 8:00 PM ET game against the Spurs. The injury report gives Oct. 24 as his expected return date, but a final status has not been released.
When will Kyrie Irving be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 24, the day of the Spurs game. He has not been ruled out, and no longer timeline has been announced.