Tarik Biberovic is day-to-day with right heel bursitis and is out for Friday's exhibition against the Hawks. The Mavericks will play the game with their regular rotation up front covering his absence.
What happened
Tarik Biberovic is listed day-to-day on the Friday injury report with a right heel issue, logged as bursitis. The report, issued at 6:45 PM ET on Oct. 16, shows no previous status for him, so this is his first appearance on the report. He is out for Friday's exhibition game against the Hawks because of the bursitis in his right heel. No additional detail on the injury was given beyond the location and the diagnosis.
What it means for the Mavericks
Biberovic sits out Friday's 8:00 PM ET exhibition against the Hawks, so Dallas goes with its regular group up front. Cooper Flagg (33.5 minutes, 21.0 points), Anthony Davis (31.3 minutes, 20.4 points) and P.J. Washington (31.0 minutes, 14.2 points) lead the players who have picked up minutes without him, with Naji Marshall, Max Christie, Brandon Williams, Daniel Gafford and Klay Thompson also seeing extended time. The Mavericks have not played a regular-season game yet this season, so there is no record to compare with or without Biberovic on the floor.
What to watch
The next update on Biberovic will come on a future injury report as the Mavericks continue their preseason schedule. That report lists an expected return date of Oct. 21. Dallas is also carrying Max Christie, Dereck Lively II, Jett Howard and Santi Aldama as day-to-day on the same report, so the preseason rotation remains unsettled heading into the next exhibition games.
Is Tarik Biberovic playing vs Hawks?
No. He is out for Friday's exhibition against the Hawks with right heel bursitis, per the injury report.
When will Tarik Biberovic be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 21, 2026.