Mavericks guard Sergio de Larrea is day-to-day with a right knee injury he suffered in Monday's game against the Heat. His status for Wednesday's home game against the Thunder is not yet decided.
What happened
Sergio de Larrea is day-to-day with a right knee injury. The 20-year-old guard got hurt in Monday's game against the Heat and did not return. He finished with zero points on 0-of-1 shooting and one rebound in six minutes. The injury report update came at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. He had no injury status before this entry. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28, the day of the Mavericks' next game.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas hosts the Thunder on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Mavericks are 2-2, the No. 7 seed, and won their last game. De Larrea averages 7.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 13.6 minutes. Dallas is 2-2 with him and has not played a game without him. If he sits, the guard minutes run through Kyrie Irving (27.1 minutes, 19.0 points), Max Christie (29.5 minutes, 9.3 points) and Marcus Sasser (21.3 minutes, 8.8 points). The roster is already thin. Caleb Martin, Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama are out, and Naji Marshall is day-to-day with an illness.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's game should settle his status. The report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return, which is the day of the Thunder game, but no final decision has been announced. Watch for an upgrade to available or a downgrade to out. Also track Marshall's illness. Dallas already has four players out, and losing two more wings or guards would push Christie and Sasser into bigger roles.
Is Sergio de Larrea playing vs Thunder on Wednesday, Oct. 28?
It is not announced. He is day-to-day with a right knee injury, and the injury report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return date.
When will Sergio de Larrea be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the day of the Thunder game. No final decision on his status has been announced.