The Thunder cleared guard Otega Oweh on Monday, moving him off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Sept. 6. Oweh is available for Tuesday's season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans.
What happened
Oklahoma City's official injury report listed Otega Oweh as cleared at 6:20 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 5, removing the day-to-day designation he had carried. Oweh first appeared on the report Sept. 6 as day-to-day with a lower leg issue on his left leg. The Monday entry carries no additional detail and no comment from the report. No expected-return date is listed, since clearance means no timetable is needed. The previous status of day-to-day is now closed out by this update.
What it means for the Thunder
Oweh is in line for Tuesday's 8 p.m. ET season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Thunder open the 2026-27 season at 0-0, and no season statistical lines exist yet for Oweh or any teammate. In recent games without him, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 33.2 minutes and scored 31.1 points, Chet Holmgren played 29.0 minutes with 17.1 points, Jalen Williams played 28.4 minutes with 17.1 points, Luguentz Dort played 26.8 minutes with 8.3 points, Cason Wallace played 26.6 minutes with 8.6 points, Ajay Mitchell played 25.8 minutes with 13.6 points, Isaiah Hartenstein played 24.2 minutes with 9.2 points, and Aaron Wiggins played 21.8 minutes with 9.4 points. There is no record with or without Oweh available, since no regular-season games have been played yet.
What to watch
No return timetable is needed, since Oweh has already been cleared to play. The next item to watch is Oklahoma City's injury report ahead of Tuesday's 8 p.m. ET game against the Pelicans, which will confirm his status entering the lineup. The Thunder's report also lists Cason Wallace, Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Thomas Sorber, Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex Caruso as day-to-day, so more updates could come before tipoff.
Is Otega Oweh playing vs Pelicans?
Yes. The Thunder cleared Oweh on Monday, Oct. 5, removing his day-to-day status, and he is available for Tuesday's 8 p.m. ET game against the Pelicans.
When will Otega Oweh be back?
He is already back. Oweh was cleared Monday, Oct. 5, after being listed day-to-day since Sept. 6, and no further absence is announced.