Quenton Jackson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and will not participate in Sunday's scrimmage, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. His expected return is listed as Oct. 7, the same day Indiana opens its season against the Timberwolves.
What happened
Quenton Jackson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, classified as other on the injury report issued Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11:37 a.m. ET. He was not listed on a previous report. Jackson will not participate in Sunday's scrimmage, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. No further detail on the issue has been announced, and the report lists his expected return as Oct. 7.
What it means for the Pacers
Indiana opens its 2026-27 season Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. ET against the Timberwolves on NBA TV, and the Pacers are 0-0 with the season not yet underway. Jackson averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 18.3 minutes over 49 games last season. Last season, when he was off the floor, Indiana's heaviest minutes went to Pascal Siakam (33.2 minutes, 24.0 points), Bennedict Mathurin (31.8 minutes, 17.8 points), Andrew Nembhard (31.3 minutes, 16.9 points), Aaron Nesmith (29.7 minutes, 13.8 points), Jarace Walker (25.7 minutes, 11.6 points), Kobe Brown (24.7 minutes, 9.4 points), Jalen Slawson (23.9 minutes, 7.3 points) and Ivica Zubac (23.6 minutes, 11.6 points). No record with or without Jackson exists yet this season.
What to watch
The next injury report will update Jackson's status ahead of the Oct. 7 opener. His expected return is listed as that same date, though it is not confirmed until a later report clears him. Two other Pacers are also day-to-day: T.J. McConnell with an undisclosed issue and Larry Nance Jr. with a hamstring issue. Johnny Furphy is out with a right knee issue.
Is Quenton Jackson playing vs Timberwolves Wed Oct 7?
Jackson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue. His expected return is listed as Oct. 7, the date of that game, but he has not been confirmed as cleared to play.
When will Quenton Jackson be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 7, 2026. No further timeline has been announced.