Aaron Wiggins was cleared from day-to-day status on Friday's injury report, resolving the only lingering question on Atlanta's roster. He is available for the Hawks' 8 p.m. ET game at the Mavericks, the team's first game of the 2026-27 season.
What happened
Aaron Wiggins was cleared from day-to-day status on the Friday, Oct. 16 injury report, filed at 7:15 p.m. ET, less than an hour before Atlanta's 8 p.m. tip at Dallas. He had been listed day-to-day since Monday, Oct. 12, for rest, unrelated to the lips and head injury that put him on the report earlier, Oct. 5, and that he was also cleared from on Oct. 8. The report lists no detail on this clearance and no expected return date, since none is needed now that he is off the injury list.
What it means for the Hawks
With Wiggins cleared, Atlanta has him available for the opener at Dallas on Friday at 8 p.m. ET, the franchise's first game of the 2026-27 season with a clean 0-0 record. Last season Wiggins played 65 games for the Hawks, averaging 21.8 minutes, 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists off the backcourt rotation. In games last season when he sat, that rotation shifted to Nickeil Alexander-Walker (33.4 minutes, 20.8 points), Dyson Daniels (33.2 minutes, 11.9 points) and CJ McCollum (28.8 minutes, 18.7 points). There is no record split with and without him yet, since the 2026-27 season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report comes ahead of Atlanta's following game. No expected return date applies to Wiggins, since he is cleared and not sidelined. Two other Hawks remain on the report: Henri Veesaar is out with a right knee issue, and Mouhamed Gueye is day-to-day with a left foot issue. Both are worth tracking on upcoming reports as the Hawks open their 2026-27 schedule at Dallas.
Is Aaron Wiggins playing at Mavericks on Oct. 16?
Yes. Wiggins was cleared from day-to-day status on the Friday, Oct. 16 injury report and is available for Atlanta's 8 p.m. ET game at Dallas.
When will Aaron Wiggins be back?
He is already back. Wiggins was cleared from day-to-day status on Oct. 16, after sitting out for rest since Oct. 12, and carries no injury designation into the Hawks' opener at Dallas.