Tacko Fall moved from out to day-to-day on Wednesday's injury report with a left hip issue. The 76ers center now has an expected return date of Oct. 22, the day Philadelphia hosts Cleveland.
What happened
The 76ers listed Tacko Fall as day-to-day on Wednesday at 10:28 a.m. ET. He had been out. The injury is to his left hip. The report's comment is still the earlier note: Fall (hip) was out for Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Knicks, per Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. The report gives an expected return of Oct. 22. His status has changed several times. He was first listed out on Oct. 1 and moved to day-to-day the same day. He went back to out on Oct. 19 before Wednesday's upgrade.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia hosts the Cavaliers on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The 76ers are 1-0 and won the opener without Fall. He has not played yet this season, so he has no stats. In the opener Joel Embiid played 33.4 minutes at center and scored 13 points. Adem Bona played 9.6 minutes behind him and did not score. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 28 points in 39.6 minutes. Jaylen Brown had 19 points and LeBron James had 14. The frontcourt is short. Ariel Hukporti (right Achilles) and Dominick Barlow (back) are out, and Dean Wade (ankle) is day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report before Thursday's game against Cleveland will show whether Fall is available. The report lists Oct. 22 as his expected return, which is game day. His status for that game has not been announced. If he is cleared, watch whether he gets minutes behind Embiid or whether Bona stays as the backup center. Also watch Wade's status, since he is day-to-day too.
Is Tacko Fall playing vs the Cavaliers on Thursday?
Not announced. He is day-to-day with a left hip issue, and the injury report lists Oct. 22, the day of the game, as his expected return.
When will Tacko Fall be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 22. He is day-to-day, and the 76ers have not confirmed when he will make his season debut.