Aaron Nesmith is back on the injury report as day-to-day with a left hamstring issue, and he is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn. The Pacers are already without five players and have lost three straight.
What happened
Aaron Nesmith is back on the Pacers' injury report. The official injury report listed the 27-year-old guard-forward as day-to-day at 5:27 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a left hamstring issue. The report's comment reads: "Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn." The same hamstring has kept him on and off the report all week. He was listed day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and again on Thursday, Oct. 29, then cleared on Friday, Oct. 30. The report lists Nov. 1 as his expected return.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana hosts the Nets at 5:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Pacers are 2-4, the 11th seed, and have lost three in a row. In five games, Nesmith is averaging 12.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.6 minutes. The team is 1-4 with him and 1-0 without him. The roster around him is thin. Tyrese Haliburton, Ivica Zubac, Ben Sheppard, Johnny Furphy and T.J. McConnell are all out on the report, and Obi Toppin is day-to-day with a back issue. If Nesmith sits, his minutes most likely go to Kelly Oubre Jr. (23.7 minutes, 9.2 points), Jarace Walker (22.1, 7.0) and Quenton Jackson (19.3, 8.2).
What to watch
Watch the next injury report before Sunday's tip to see if probable becomes available. The report gives Nov. 1 as his expected return, the same day as the Nets game. The hamstring is still the bigger question. It has put him on the report three times in five days, so how it holds up once he plays matters as much as whether he suits up. Indiana needs bodies, with five players out and Toppin day-to-day.
Is Aaron Nesmith playing vs the Nets on Sunday, Nov. 1?
He is listed as probable for Sunday's game against Brooklyn with a left hamstring issue. His official status is day-to-day.
When will Aaron Nesmith be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 1 as his expected return, which is the day of the Nets game.