Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson is listed day-to-day with a right hamstring issue and is questionable for Monday's game against Oklahoma City. Cleveland is 4-2 with him in the lineup and has not played a game without him.
What happened
Watson was added to the Cavaliers' injury report Sunday at 5:14 PM ET as day-to-day with a right hamstring issue. The report says he is questionable to play in Monday's game against Oklahoma City. No previous status is listed for this entry. His timeline shows an earlier day-to-day designation for the same right hamstring on Sept. 25, and he was cleared from day-to-day on Oct. 8. The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return date, which is the Oklahoma City game. The report gives no other detail on the injury and no timeline beyond Monday.
What it means for the Cavaliers
Cleveland hosts the Thunder on Monday at 7:00 PM ET (Peacock/NBC Sports Network). The Cavaliers are 4-2, the No. 4 seed, and have won their last game. Watson is averaging 28.6 minutes, 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in six games. The Cavaliers are 4-2 with him and have no games without him. Cleveland's minutes would lean on James Harden (33.6), Donovan Mitchell (33.0), Evan Mobley (32.8) and Jarrett Allen (27.9), with Sam Merrill, Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja next in the rotation. Jaylon Tyson is out with a right ankle issue.
What to watch
The next update is the Cavaliers' injury report before Monday's tip against the Thunder, which will settle whether Watson's questionable tag changes. The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return, but he has not been cleared. If he sits, Cleveland will play without both Watson and Tyson. The team has not announced a longer timeline for the hamstring. Any change to his status will come through the injury report.
Is Peyton Watson playing vs the Thunder?
He is questionable. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with a right hamstring issue for Monday's game at 7:00 PM ET. The Cavaliers have not announced a final decision.
When will Peyton Watson be back?
The report lists Nov. 2, the Thunder game, as his expected return date, but he is only questionable. No longer timeline has been announced.