Santi Aldama remains day-to-day after the Mavericks listed him with an undisclosed issue on Monday's injury report, following a practice on Saturday in which he was limited. The designation replaces the right knee tag from earlier in camp, keeping his availability for Dallas' next game in question.
What happened
The Mavericks listed Santi Aldama as day-to-day on Monday, Sep. 28 at 6:08 p.m. ET, with the issue described as undisclosed. Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reported that Aldama was limited during Saturday's practice. He carried the same day-to-day tag earlier in camp, when the team listed him on Sunday, Sep. 6 with a right knee issue. The status has not changed from day-to-day, but the reported injury has shifted from the knee to an undisclosed ailment.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas next plays the Rockets on Friday, Oct. 9 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Last season Aldama averaged 14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.9 minutes across 43 games. If he sits, frontcourt minutes fall to Anthony Davis, who averaged 31.3 minutes and 20.4 points, P.J. Washington at 31.0 minutes and 14.2 points, and Daniel Gafford at 21.7 minutes and 9.5 points. Dallas has not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without Aldama to cite.
What to watch
Aldama's expected return is listed as Oct. 1. The next injury report will show whether the undisclosed issue improves before Dallas' game against the Rockets on Oct. 9. Teammates Dereck Lively II (right foot/leg) and Kyrie Irving (left knee) are also day-to-day, adding uncertainty to the Mavericks' frontcourt and backcourt rotations heading into that game.
Is Santi Aldama playing vs the Rockets on Oct. 9?
Not announced. Aldama is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue as of Sep. 28, and no decision on the Rockets game has been reported.
When will Santi Aldama be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 1. No further update has been announced.