Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas was upgraded from out to day-to-day with a foot issue late Thursday night. The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31, when Cleveland plays at Milwaukee.
What happened
Meleek Thomas, the Cavaliers' 20-year-old guard, is day-to-day with a foot and leg issue. The injury report updated his status at 10:55 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29. Earlier that day he went from day-to-day to out. The report's comment says Thomas was ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hawks, according to Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31. No specific diagnosis has been announced.
What it means for the Cavaliers
Cleveland plays next at Milwaukee on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers are 3-2, sixth in the standings, and lost their last game. Thomas averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 19.8 minutes over two games last season. The Cavaliers are 2-0 with him and 1-2 without him. In the games he missed, Donovan Mitchell averaged 21.0 points in 31.4 minutes and James Harden 14.8 points in 32.0 minutes. Sam Merrill played 21.7 minutes and Jaylon Tyson 19.5 in the backcourt rotation.
What to watch
The next injury report before Saturday's game in Milwaukee will show whether Thomas is cleared. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 31, the date of the Bucks game. His status was changed twice on Thursday, so watch for another update before tipoff. If he sits, Mitchell, Harden, Merrill and Tyson are likely to keep carrying the guard minutes.
Is Meleek Thomas playing at Bucks on Saturday?
He is day-to-day with a foot issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 31, the day Cleveland plays at Milwaukee. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Meleek Thomas be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 31. He missed Thursday's game against the Hawks.