P.J. Washington was cleared on the Mavericks' injury report issued Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. ET, lifting the day-to-day tag tied to a left ankle issue first listed Friday. He is set to be available when Dallas plays at the Rockets later that day.
What happened
Washington was cleared on the injury report issued Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. ET, moving off the day-to-day tag. He first appeared on the report Friday, Oct. 9 with a left ankle issue, and an earlier Sunday update still had him day-to-day before the clearance came through. No further detail or comment accompanied the cleared designation.
What it means for the Mavericks
Washington is set to be available when the Mavericks play at the Rockets on Sunday, Oct. 11, with the game on NBA TV. The 2026-27 season has not started, so the clearance arrives before Dallas has played a game; last season he averaged 14.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31.0 minutes across 56 games. Had he been unavailable, minutes would have leaned on Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis, Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Brandon Williams, Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and Marvin Bagley III, each logging at least 21 minutes a game last season. The Mavericks are 0-0, with no regular-season games yet to show a record with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Washington's cleared status holds through the game at the Rockets. No expected return timeline was announced, since the clearance already lifted his day-to-day tag. Dallas opens its 2026-27 season at Houston, with more games to follow on the schedule.
Is P.J. Washington playing at Rockets?
Yes. The injury report issued Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6 a.m. ET listed him as cleared, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Friday, Oct. 9.
When will P.J. Washington be back?
He is already cleared to play. No expected return timeline was announced, since the day-to-day tag tied to his left ankle issue was lifted Sunday, Oct. 11.