Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings was placed on the injury report with a suspension on Sunday night. His expected return is Nov. 4, so he is not expected to play Monday at the Pacers.
What happened
The injury report listed Hawks guard Kingston Flemings, 19, with a suspension at 9:04 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. The detail reads "Suspension · Other." The report gives no reason and no length beyond an expected return date of Nov. 4. He had no previous status on the report. The report's comment recapped Wednesday's game: Flemings logged 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 3-of-5 from three and 2-of-3 at the line, with five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 28 minutes of a 129-117 loss to the Heat.
What it means for the Hawks
Atlanta is 3-4, seventh in the standings, and has lost one straight. The Hawks play at the Pacers on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Flemings has played all seven games and averages 20.3 minutes, 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists. The Hawks are 3-4 with him and have not yet played a game without him. The minutes in the backcourt and on the wing run through Nickeil Alexander-Walker (30.1 minutes, 19.3 points), Dyson Daniels (28.9, 10.3), CJ McCollum (25.9, 14.4), Aaron Wiggins (25.6, 14.7) and Luguentz Dort (23.7, 8.6). Jock Landale, Henri Veesaar and Mouhamed Gueye are out. Jalen Johnson is day-to-day with a left ankle issue.
What to watch
The expected return date is Nov. 4. The Hawks have not announced anything beyond what the injury report shows, and the time of the next report is not announced. The next game is Monday at Indiana at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch Johnson's status as well. He is day-to-day, and Atlanta is already without Landale, Veesaar and Gueye. Any change to Flemings' return date would show up on the report first.
Is Kingston Flemings playing at the Pacers on Monday?
No, he is not expected to. The injury report lists him with a suspension and an expected return of Nov. 4, after Monday's 7:30 p.m. ET game at Indiana.
When will Kingston Flemings be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Nov. 4. The Hawks have not announced which game that means or why he was suspended.