Caleb Martin was cleared on the Mavericks' injury report Sunday morning, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Friday. He is available when Dallas visits the Rockets.
What happened
The Mavericks listed Caleb Martin as cleared on the Sunday, Oct. 11 injury report, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried into the weekend. Martin first appeared on the report Friday, Oct. 9 as day-to-day with an illness listed under the other category. He remained day-to-day on an earlier Sunday update before the status changed to cleared. No additional detail was given beyond the illness note, and the report carried no comment from the team.
What it means for the Mavericks
Martin is available when Dallas visits the Rockets, with the Mavericks sitting at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season he played 58 games for Dallas, averaging 14.8 minutes, 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. When he has been out of the lineup, the Mavericks have turned to Cooper Flagg (33.5 minutes, 21.0 points), Anthony Davis (31.3 minutes, 20.4 points), P.J. Washington (31.0 minutes, 14.2 points) and Naji Marshall (29.5 minutes, 15.2 points) to cover forward minutes. There is no record to report with or without him, since no regular-season games have been played yet.
What to watch
Martin's expected return is not announced, and Sunday's report did not list a timeline beyond the cleared status. The Mavericks also have Morez Johnson Jr., Marcus Sasser, Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama listed as day-to-day, so the injury report is worth checking again before Dallas plays at Houston. Any change would show up on the next official update.
Is Caleb Martin playing at Rockets?
Yes. He was cleared on the Oct. 11 injury report after being day-to-day, and is listed as available for Dallas' game at Houston.
When will Caleb Martin be back?
He is already cleared to play. His day-to-day tag was lifted Sunday, and no absence or return date is in effect.