Naji Marshall moved from out to day-to-day with an illness on the injury report issued Tue, Oct 27. The report lists Oct 28 as his expected return, the same day Dallas plays the Thunder.
What happened
The injury report issued Tue, Oct 27 at 1:37 AM ET moved Naji Marshall to day-to-day. He is listed with an illness. Before that he was out, the status he was first given on Sun, Oct 25. The report's comment says Marshall (illness) was ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat. The report lists Oct 28 as his expected return. No other details on the illness have been announced, and the team has not said how severe it is.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays the Thunder at home on Wed, Oct 28 at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Mavericks are 2-2, seventh in the standings, and won their last game. Last season (2026-27), Marshall averaged 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 27.7 minutes over 3 games. In games without him, P.J. Washington has played 35.1 minutes, Zaccharie Risacher 30.1, Cooper Flagg 29.9 with 25.0 points, Max Christie 29.5 and Kyrie Irving 27.1 with 19.0 points. Marcus Sasser has taken 21.3 minutes off the bench. Dallas is 1-2 with Marshall and 1-0 without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Marshall is cleared for the Thunder game. His expected return of Oct 28 falls on that game day. Dallas is already missing several players. Caleb Martin (right thumb), Santi Aldama (right knee), Dereck Lively II (right foot) and Tarik Biberovic (right heel) are out, and Sergio de Larrea is day-to-day with a right knee issue. Nothing has been announced about Marshall beyond the Oct 28 date.
Is Naji Marshall playing vs Thunder on Wed, Oct 28?
That is not decided yet. He is listed as day-to-day with an illness, and the injury report lists Oct 28, the day of the game, as his expected return. His status for tipoff has not been announced.
When will Naji Marshall be back?
The injury report lists Oct 28 as his expected return. He moved from out to day-to-day on Tue, Oct 27 after missing Monday's game against the Heat. No further timeline has been announced.