Alperen Sengun was added to Sunday's injury report as day-to-day with a rest issue, with no previous status listed before this report. Houston faces Dallas again the same day, and the Rockets' rotation minutes shift toward Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. in his absence.
What happened
Alperen Sengun appeared on the Sunday, Oct. 11 injury report at 6:15 a.m. ET as day-to-day, with the reason listed as rest, categorized as "Other." He had no previous status attached before this report. The report's note covers his most recent game action: in Houston's 135-117 preseason win over Dallas on Friday, Sengun had 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting with 10 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal and three blocks in 22 minutes. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 15.
What it means for the Rockets
Houston is set to face Dallas again on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBA TV, a preseason matchup that falls before Sengun's listed expected return date. Last season he averaged 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 33.3 minutes across 72 games, production the Rockets build their offense and ball movement around. Without him available, Amen Thompson (37.4 minutes, 18.3 points) and Kevin Durant (36.4 minutes, 26.0 points) have taken on the heaviest minutes, with Jabari Smith Jr. (35.1 minutes, 15.8 points), Reed Sheppard, Tari Eason, Steven Adams, Josh Okogie and Dorian Finney-Smith rounding out the rotation. The Rockets have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to cite with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Sengun's rest day clears in time for Sunday's game against Dallas or any preseason games after it. The current report lists his expected return as Oct. 15. He is not alone on the report: Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet are also day-to-day with rest issues, and Kevin Durant is day-to-day for a reason listed as not injury related, so Houston's rotation could keep shifting before the regular season opens.
Is Alperen Sengun playing vs Mavericks?
He is listed as day-to-day with a rest issue on the Sunday, Oct. 11 injury report filed ahead of Houston's game against Dallas.
When will Alperen Sengun be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 15.