Aaron Nesmith was cleared on the official injury report early Tuesday after being listed as day-to-day with a left hamstring issue. That puts him back in the picture for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, for a Pacers team that is short on depth.
What happened
Aaron Nesmith was cleared on the official injury report at 1:37 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The day before, the Pacers guard-forward had been listed as day-to-day with a left hamstring issue. The report gave no detail and no comment with the clearance. It is the latest change in a week of them. Nesmith was ruled out on Oct. 20 and moved to day-to-day on Oct. 21. He was cleared on Oct. 23, listed day-to-day again on Oct. 24, cleared on Oct. 25 and listed day-to-day once more on Oct. 26.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana hosts the 76ers on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Pacers are 2-2, the ninth seed, and lost their last game. In three games Nesmith has averaged 11.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.1 minutes. Indiana is 1-2 with him and 1-0 without him. Without him, the wing minutes went to Obi Toppin at 23.2 a game, Kelly Oubre Jr. at 22.6, Jarace Walker at 20.9 and Quenton Jackson at 19.3. The bench is thin. T.J. McConnell, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy are out, and Andrew Nembhard and Ivica Zubac are day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's game will show whether Nesmith stays off the list. His status has changed six times since Oct. 20, and every listing named the left hamstring, so the clearance may not be final. No minutes restriction or timeline has been announced. Also watch Nembhard, who is day-to-day with a back issue, and Zubac, who is day-to-day with a left ankle issue. Both play big minutes in this rotation.
Is Aaron Nesmith playing vs the 76ers on Wednesday, Oct. 28?
He was cleared on the official injury report on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after being listed as day-to-day with a left hamstring issue. No restriction has been announced. The next report before the 7 p.m. ET game will confirm his status.
When will Aaron Nesmith be back?
He is already cleared on the official injury report. He has been cleared twice before since Oct. 20 and then put back on the report with the same left hamstring issue, so watch the next report.