Kyrie Irving moved from out to day-to-day on the Mavericks' injury report early Tuesday, listed with a left knee and leg issue. The report gives Nov. 4 as his expected return, the date of the Mavericks' game at San Antonio.
What happened
The Mavericks upgraded Kyrie Irving from out to day-to-day on the injury report Tuesday at 1:08 a.m. ET. The issue is listed as a left knee and leg problem. Irving had been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings, a move that came a day after he was listed day-to-day on Sunday. This is the same body area that has kept him on the report before: he was day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on Oct. 25 and Oct. 27, and was cleared on Oct. 28. The report gives Nov. 4 as his expected return. No further comment was attached to the Tuesday update.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays at the Spurs on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Mavericks are 4-3, ninth in the standings, and lost their last game. Irving has played five games and averages 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 28.6 minutes. Dallas is 4-1 with him and 0-2 without him. In games he missed, P.J. Washington played 34.1 minutes and Cooper Flagg 33.5, scoring 25.2 points. Zaccharie Risacher got 27.9 minutes, Naji Marshall 26.8, Daniel Gafford 23.8 and Max Christie 23.7. Marcus Sasser and Caleb Martin each played about 19 minutes.
What to watch
The next update to the injury report will settle whether Irving is available in San Antonio. The report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, but a day-to-day tag means he could still sit. Christie is also day-to-day with a right hip and torso issue, which matters because he has been a rotation guard in Irving's absence. Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Santi Aldama are all listed as out. The Spurs game is the next test of the rotation.
Is Kyrie Irving playing at the Spurs on Nov. 4?
He is listed day-to-day with a left knee and leg issue, and the report gives Nov. 4 as his expected return. His status for the 9:30 p.m. ET game at San Antonio has not been confirmed.
When will Kyrie Irving be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 4, the date of the game at the Spurs. He is day-to-day, and no longer timeline has been announced.