Kelly Oubre Jr. moved from out to day-to-day with a left knee issue on the Tuesday injury report. The Pacers play at Memphis on Wednesday, and the report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return date.
What happened
The Pacers upgraded forward Kelly Oubre Jr. from out to day-to-day on the injury report posted at 12:53 a.m. ET Tuesday. The listing is a left knee issue, filed under knee and leg. He had been out on Monday, and the report's comment says he was ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks. The report gives Wednesday, Nov. 4 as his expected return date. It does not give a more specific diagnosis, and it does not say whether he will be limited if he plays.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana is at the Grizzlies on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Pacers are 2-6, 12th in the standings, and have lost five straight. Oubre has played seven games and averages 23.2 minutes, 9.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. The team is 2-5 with him and 0-1 without him. When he sits, the minutes in the rotation go to Jarace Walker (24.6 minutes), Aaron Nesmith (23.1), Obi Toppin (22.9) and Quenton Jackson (21.7). Toppin is listed out for a coach's decision, and Nesmith is day-to-day with rest.
What to watch
The next update is the injury report for Wednesday's game. The report already lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, so his status for the Grizzlies game should be clear then. Indiana's report is crowded. Tyrese Haliburton, Ivica Zubac and Ben Sheppard are out. Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Larry Nance Jr. are day-to-day. How many of them play will shape the rotation around Oubre in Memphis.
Is Kelly Oubre Jr. playing at the Grizzlies?
He is day-to-day with a left knee issue, so his status for Wednesday's game at Memphis is not final. The injury report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return date. The next report will settle it.
When will Kelly Oubre Jr. be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, which is the day of the Pacers' game at the Grizzlies. No longer timeline has been announced.