The Atlanta Hawks cleared Jalen Johnson on Saturday's injury report, ending the day-to-day tag he had carried since Thursday. He is available for Atlanta's season opener at the Pacers.
What happened
The Hawks listed Jalen Johnson as cleared on the Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report, issued at 7:17 p.m. ET. He had carried a day-to-day tag since Thursday, Oct. 8, when the report cited a rest issue. Saturday's update does not include a detail or a comment. Johnson's case moved from day-to-day to cleared in two days, with nothing in the report pointing to a setback.
What it means for the Hawks
Johnson is set to play in Atlanta's opener at the Pacers on Saturday. Last season he averaged 22.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists over 35.2 minutes across 72 games, the kind of two-way production the Hawks build around. With him available, Atlanta does not need to lean on Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu, CJ McCollum or Trae Young to cover extra minutes in his spot. The Hawks open the 2026-27 season at 0-0, so there is no record yet with or without him on the floor.
What to watch
Atlanta's next injury report will set Johnson's status, and the rest of the roster's, ahead of the Pacers game. Four other Hawks carry day-to-day tags entering the opener: Mouhamed Gueye, Keshon Gilbert, Dorian Finney-Smith and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, while Henri Veesaar is out. No return timeline has been announced for any of them, and the opener will be the first game of the 2026-27 season.
Is Jalen Johnson playing at Pacers?
Yes. The Hawks' Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report lists him as cleared, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Thursday, Oct. 8.
When will Jalen Johnson be back?
He is already cleared to play. No expected return date applies because he is not listed as out, and no further absence has been announced.