Rui Hachimura was cleared on the Clippers' injury report Tuesday night, one day after he was listed day-to-day. He carries no injury designation into Wednesday's game against the Heat.
What happened
The Clippers forward Rui Hachimura was moved to Cleared on the official injury report at 7:58 PM ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3. His previous status was Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update. Earlier entries listed a left quadriceps issue. He was listed Out on Oct. 27, Day-To-Day on Oct. 29 and Cleared on Oct. 30. He was listed Out again on Nov. 2, then Day-To-Day and Cleared on Nov. 3. No return date is needed now because the report no longer lists him with an injury.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers host the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 PM ET. They are 1-6, in 13th place, and have lost six straight. Hachimura has played five games and is averaging 13.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 30.0 minutes. The Clippers are 1-4 with him and 0-2 without him. In the games he missed, Darius Garland played 33.0 minutes, Kris Dunn 29.7 and Derrick Jones Jr. 28.7. Kobe Sanders (25.2), Keaton Wagler (24.9), Max Strus (23.4), Isaiah Jackson (22.1) and Brook Lopez (21.9) shared the rest. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller and Brandon Ingram are all listed Out.
What to watch
The next report comes before Wednesday's tip against the Heat. Hachimura's status has changed several times in the past week, so the report is the first thing to check. The team has not announced any minutes limit. The Clippers are trying to end a six-game losing streak. The report lists four other Clippers as Out, so the rotation behind Hachimura stays thin until that changes. No return date is needed for Hachimura, since he is cleared.
Is Rui Hachimura playing vs the Heat?
He was cleared on the injury report at 7:58 PM ET on Tuesday and has no injury designation for the game. The Clippers host the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 PM ET. The next report will confirm it.
When will Rui Hachimura be back?
He is already cleared. An earlier report listed a left quadriceps issue, and the latest update has no detail. No expected return date is announced.