Nuggets guard Alpha Diallo was upgraded from out to day-to-day early Tuesday with a right wrist injury. That leaves him with a chance to play Wednesday at New Orleans, and the injury report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return.
What happened
Alpha Diallo was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The 29-year-old guard has a right wrist injury. A day earlier he was listed as out. The report's comment still refers to the last game: Diallo (wrist) is out for Monday's game against the Warriors. His status has changed four times in five days. He was day-to-day on Oct. 23, out on Oct. 24, day-to-day on Oct. 25 and out again on Oct. 26.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver plays next at New Orleans on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. ET. The Nuggets are 1-2, sit 10th in the seeding and lost their last game. Diallo has played one game, with 22.2 minutes, 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Denver is 0-1 with him and 1-1 without him. In the games he has missed, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic have both played about 38 minutes and scored 22.3 points a game. Christian Braun has averaged 35.7 minutes. DeMar DeRozan has played 26.8 minutes and scored 15.3 points. Trevon Brazile (21.0 minutes) and Bryce Hopkins (17.4) have also been in the rotation.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report before Wednesday's game. It will show whether Diallo is cleared. The report lists Oct. 28, the day of the Pelicans game, as his expected return, but no final decision has been announced. Cameron Johnson, who has averaged 11.3 minutes with Diallo out, is also day-to-day with a right ankle injury. Julian Strawther (left knee) and Spencer Jones (hamstring) are listed as out.
Is Alpha Diallo playing at Pelicans on Wednesday?
He is day-to-day with a right wrist injury. No final decision has been announced for Wednesday's 8 p.m. ET game at New Orleans.
When will Alpha Diallo be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 28, the date of the game at New Orleans. His status has changed several times since Oct. 23, so check the next report.