Quenton Jackson was cleared on the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 4. The Pacers now have him available for Wednesday night's game against the Timberwolves.
What happened
Quenton Jackson's status moved from day-to-day to cleared on the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report, filed at 7:09 PM ET. The Pacers first listed him day-to-day on Sunday, Oct. 4, with an undisclosed issue, and kept that tag on Wednesday's report before clearing him later the same day. The report did not specify what the issue was, and it included no comment on the decision to clear him.
What it means for the Pacers
Jackson's clearance comes before the Pacers host the Timberwolves on Wednesday at 7 PM ET on NBA TV. Last season he played 49 games off the bench, averaging 18.3 minutes, 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. With him available, Indiana does not have to stretch bench minutes to Kobe Brown (24.7 min, 9.4 pts) and Jalen Slawson (23.9 min, 7.3 pts), who had been soaking up extra time. The Pacers are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record yet with or without him on the floor.
What to watch
The Pacers will issue their next injury report ahead of the Timberwolves game, and any change to Jackson's status would show up there. No expected return timeline has been announced, since none was needed once he was cleared. Indiana's injury list still includes Larry Nance Jr. (day-to-day, hamstring), T.J. McConnell (day-to-day, undisclosed) and Johnny Furphy (out, right knee) as the team opens its schedule against Minnesota.
Is Quenton Jackson playing vs Timberwolves?
Yes. The Pacers cleared him on the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report, removing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 4.
When will Quenton Jackson be back?
He is already back. The Pacers cleared him for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, and no further absence has been announced.