Chet Holmgren went from out to day-to-day with a knee issue on Tuesday's injury report, and his expected return is listed as Wednesday, Oct. 28. That puts him in line for a possible return when the Thunder visit the Mavericks.
What happened
Holmgren is day-to-day with a knee issue, according to the injury report updated Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 10:27 a.m. ET. He was listed as out on Monday, Oct. 26, with the same knee issue. The report's comment still refers to Monday: "Holmgren (knee) is out for Monday's game versus the Suns." He also showed up on the report earlier this month. He was day-to-day for rest on Oct. 5, day-to-day with a quadriceps issue on Oct. 10 and cleared on Oct. 19.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City plays at Dallas on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Thunder are 4-0, have won four straight and sit second in the standings. They are 3-0 with Holmgren and 1-0 without him. In three games he has averaged 12.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29.9 minutes. Without him, Isaiah Hartenstein has averaged 23.3 minutes and 9.3 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 34.3 minutes and 27.3 points, and Ajay Mitchell 24.8 minutes and 16.0 points. Depth is thin. Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace are out, and Alex Caruso is day-to-day with a right ankle issue.
What to watch
The next injury report before the Dallas game should settle Holmgren's status. His expected return is listed as Oct. 28, the date of the Mavericks game. No timeline beyond that has been announced. Also watch Caruso, who is day-to-day. Nikola Topic, Thomas Sorber and Otega Oweh are out, along with Williams and Wallace.
Is Chet Holmgren playing at the Mavericks on Wed, Oct 28?
He is day-to-day with a knee issue, and his expected return is listed as Oct. 28, the night of the Dallas game. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Chet Holmgren be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Wednesday, Oct. 28. He is day-to-day after being listed as out on Monday, Oct. 26.