Pascal Siakam was cleared Tuesday evening, one day after he was listed out for rest. The Pacers forward is no longer on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game at Memphis.
What happened
Pascal Siakam is cleared. The official injury report updated his status at 6:42 PM ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, moving him from Day-To-Day to Cleared. No injury detail and no comment came with the update. The Pacers had listed him as out on Monday, Nov. 2, with the reason given as rest. On Tuesday that changed to Day-To-Day, still for rest, before the final move to Cleared. The report gives no expected return date because none is needed: he has no designation left on it. The Pacers were without him for one game in this stretch.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana plays at the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 8:00 PM ET. The Pacers are 2-6, 12th in the standings, and have lost five in a row. Siakam gives them 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 31.6 minutes over 4 games. They are 2-5 with him and 0-1 without him. In that game without him, Tyrese Haliburton played 33.0 minutes, Andrew Nembhard 32.6 and Jarace Walker 24.6. Haliburton, Obi Toppin and Ivica Zubac are listed out, and Kelly Oubre Jr. is day-to-day with a left knee issue, so the rotation remains thin around him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Siakam stays clear of the list before Wednesday's tipoff in Memphis. Watch Oubre's status as well, since he is day-to-day with the knee issue. Haliburton, Toppin, Zubac, Ben Sheppard, Johnny Furphy and T.J. McConnell are all listed out, and no return dates for them are announced. The Pacers are looking to end a five-game losing streak at the Grizzlies.
Is Pascal Siakam playing at the Grizzlies?
He is cleared. The injury report moved him from Day-To-Day to Cleared at 6:42 PM ET on Tuesday, and he carries no designation for Wednesday's 8:00 PM ET game at Memphis.
When will Pascal Siakam be back?
He is already cleared, so no return date is needed. His earlier absence was listed as rest, and no further return timeline is announced.