Aaron Nesmith was cleared on the Pacers' injury report Sunday afternoon, moving off day-to-day status. He is cleared for the 5:00 PM ET game against the Nets.
What happened
Aaron Nesmith was cleared on the Indiana Pacers' injury report Sunday, Nov. 1, at 3:58 PM ET. His previous status was day-to-day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update. A day earlier, on Saturday, Oct. 31, he was listed day-to-day with a left hamstring issue. His status has changed several times this week. He first appeared day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with the same left hamstring and leg listing. He was cleared on Wednesday, Oct. 28, listed again on Thursday, Oct. 29, and cleared again on Friday, Oct. 30. Sunday's move is the third time this week he has been cleared.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana hosts the Nets on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 5:00 PM ET. The Pacers are 2-4, in 11th place, and have lost three in a row. Last season Nesmith averaged 12.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.6 minutes over five games. The Pacers are 1-4 with him and 1-0 without him. They are thin. Ivica Zubac, Obi Toppin, Ben Sheppard, Johnny Furphy, Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell are all out. In the one game Nesmith missed, Andrew Nembhard played 32.2 minutes, Pascal Siakam 31.6, Kelly Oubre Jr. 23.7, Jarace Walker 22.1 and Quenton Jackson 19.3.
What to watch
Nesmith's hamstring listing has come and gone all week, so his status after Sunday's game is worth checking. The time of the next injury report update has not been announced. No return date is needed now that he is cleared, and none was announced. The Pacers will also be watching the status of the six players who are out. The Nets game at 5:00 PM ET is the only game on the schedule that matters for this update.
Is Aaron Nesmith playing vs the Nets?
He was cleared on the injury report at 3:58 PM ET on Sunday, Nov. 1, and was previously day-to-day. Tipoff against the Nets is at 5:00 PM ET.
When will Aaron Nesmith be back?
He was cleared on Sunday, so no return date is needed. The injury report did not announce an expected return or give a comment with the update.