Caleb Martin remains day-to-day, and the injury report says he will sit out the preseason game against the Rockets because of an illness. Dallas plays Houston on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 AM ET on NBA TV without him available.
What happened
The Mavericks' injury report, updated Sunday, Oct. 11 at 5:44 AM ET, lists Caleb Martin as day-to-day, unchanged from his previous listing. The report carries a comment noting Martin won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Rockets due to an illness. He had already been day-to-day with an illness since Friday, Oct. 9, before a brief clearance was logged earlier Sunday. No specific detail beyond the illness designation is listed, and no timetable for his return is announced.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas is at the Rockets on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6:00 AM ET on NBA TV, still in the preseason with the team at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Martin averaged 14.8 minutes, 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 58 games. Without him, the minutes load falls to Cooper Flagg (33.5 min, 21.0 pts), Anthony Davis (31.3 min, 20.4 pts), P.J. Washington (31.0 min, 14.2 pts), Naji Marshall (29.5 min, 15.2 pts), Max Christie (29.1 min, 12.3 pts), Brandon Williams (22.2 min, 13.0 pts), Daniel Gafford (21.7 min, 9.5 pts) and Klay Thompson (21.7 min, 11.7 pts). There is no record with or without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Martin's day-to-day status changes as the illness clears; no expected return date is announced. Dallas also lists Morez Johnson Jr. (rest), Marcus Sasser (hip), Dereck Lively II (foot) and Santi Aldama (knee) as day-to-day, so the rotation picture around Martin could keep shifting through the rest of the preseason schedule.
Is Caleb Martin playing against the Rockets?
He is day-to-day, and the injury report says he won't play in the preseason game against the Rockets because of an illness.
When will Caleb Martin be back?
Not announced. The Mavericks list him as day-to-day with an illness and have not given a return date.