Naji Marshall moved from out to day-to-day with an illness on the injury report early Thursday, Oct. 29. The Dallas forward has an expected return date of Oct. 30, the night the Mavericks host the Rockets.
What happened
Naji Marshall was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 12:58 AM ET on Thursday, Oct. 29. He had been listed as out with an illness. The injury report's comment said Marshall (illness) would not play in Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City. His status has changed four times since Sunday. He was first listed as out on Oct. 25. He moved to day-to-day on Oct. 27, went back to out on Oct. 28 and was upgraded again overnight. The nature of the illness has not been announced.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas hosts the Rockets on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:00 PM ET. The Mavericks are 3-2, the seventh seed, and have won two straight. Marshall is averaging 27.7 minutes, 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in three games. Dallas is 1-2 with him and 2-0 without him. In the games he missed, P.J. Washington averaged 33.4 minutes and 16.0 points, and Cooper Flagg averaged 30.6 minutes and 25.3 points. Zaccharie Risacher played 29.8 minutes, Max Christie 27.9, Kyrie Irving 27.1 and Marcus Sasser 21.4. The roster is already thin, with Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama both out.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game should show whether Marshall is cleared. The injury report lists Oct. 30 as his expected return, which is the date of the Rockets game. A final decision has not been announced. Dallas has other names on the injury report too. Dereck Lively II (right foot), Santi Aldama (right knee) and Tarik Biberovic (right heel) are out. Sergio de Larrea is day-to-day with a right knee issue.
Is Naji Marshall playing vs Rockets on Friday, Oct. 30?
He is day-to-day with an illness. The injury report lists Oct. 30, the date of the Rockets game, as his expected return, but a final decision has not been announced.
When will Naji Marshall be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 30. He has missed time with an illness since Oct. 25, and his status has gone back and forth between out and day-to-day during that stretch.