Jabari Walker left Saturday's win over the Bucks in the third quarter and is listed day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue. The 76ers host the Pistons on Sunday, and the injury report gives an expected return of Oct. 25.
What happened
Walker left the 76ers' 127-116 win over the Bucks on Saturday in the third quarter and did not return. He finished with six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes. The injury report, updated at 10:39 PM ET Saturday, lists him as day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue. He was day-to-day before the update too. The report's comment calls it an ankle. Earlier Saturday the report showed an ankle and leg entry, then a left knee and leg entry. It gives an expected return of Oct. 25.
What it means for the 76ers
The 76ers host the Pistons on Sunday at 7:30 PM ET. They are 3-0, first in the standings, on a three-game winning streak, and they are 3-0 with Walker. There are no games without him yet. He has played 2 games this season at 3.5 minutes, 1.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists. Last season he played 64 games at 11.9 minutes, 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds. If he sits, the minutes sit with the regulars: Tyrese Maxey (39.1), Jaylen Brown (35.8), Joel Embiid (34.7), VJ Edgecombe (32.6) and Dean Wade (28.1). LeBron James is out, and Embiid is day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report should settle his status for the Pistons game. The current report gives an expected return of Oct. 25, which is the day of that game, and he is not ruled out. No further timeline has been announced. Watch whether the knee and ankle descriptions line up in the next update. Also watch Embiid's status, since he is day-to-day for rest, and James and three other 76ers are listed out.
Is Jabari Walker playing vs the Pistons?
He is day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue. The injury report gives an expected return of Oct. 25, the day of the game against the Pistons at 7:30 PM ET. He has not been ruled out, but his status for the game has not been announced.
When will Jabari Walker be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 25. No other timeline has been announced, and he remains day-to-day.