Jaylen Brown moved from out to day-to-day with a knee issue on the injury report early Saturday. That leaves him with a chance to play Saturday night when the 76ers visit the Hornets.
What happened
Jaylen Brown is day-to-day with a knee issue, according to the injury report updated Sat, Oct 31 at 1:16 AM ET. He had been listed as out. The report's comment reads: "Brown (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Knicks." Brown first went on the report as day-to-day with the knee on Thu, Oct 29. He was downgraded to out on Fri, Oct 30. The injury report lists Oct 31 as his expected return. Earlier this month he was day-to-day for rest on Oct 10 and was cleared on Oct 16.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays at Charlotte on Sat, Oct 31 at 6:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The 76ers are 5-1, hold the No. 2 seed and have won two straight. Brown has played five games and averages 20.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 36.3 minutes. The team is 4-1 with him and 1-0 without him. Without Brown, Tyrese Maxey has played 37.5 minutes, Joel Embiid 35.1, LeBron James 33.5 and VJ Edgecombe 32.6. Dean Wade, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Anfernee Simons each played between 24 and 28 minutes. Dominick Barlow, Jabari Walker, Ariel Hukporti and Tacko Fall are all out.
What to watch
The next injury report before tipoff in Charlotte should settle Brown's status. The report lists Oct 31 as his expected return, the same day as the Hornets game. A final decision has not been announced. If he plays, watch his minutes against his 36.3 average. If he sits, Maxey, Embiid, James and Edgecombe again carry the biggest loads, and the 76ers try to stay unbeaten without him.
Is Jaylen Brown playing at Hornets on Sat, Oct 31?
He is day-to-day with a knee issue. The injury report lists Oct 31 as his expected return, but a final decision for the 6:00 PM ET game in Charlotte has not been announced.
When will Jaylen Brown be back?
The injury report lists Oct 31 as his expected return. No other timeline has been announced.