Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is listed as day-to-day with a right knee issue on Wednesday's injury report. That puts his status in doubt for Thursday's season opener at Philadelphia.
What happened
Jarrett Allen was listed as day-to-day on the injury report at 5:18 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The listed issue is his right knee. He had no earlier status on the report. The report's note covers his last preseason game: six points on 3-of-5 shooting, four rebounds and two steals in 17 minutes in Thursday's 124-113 loss to the Celtics. The report gives Oct. 22 as his expected return date. The team has not announced anything else about the knee.
What it means for the Cavaliers
Cleveland opens the 2026-27 season at the 76ers on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Cavaliers are 0-0, so there is no record yet with or without Allen. Last season he averaged 15.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.1 minutes over 56 games. In games without him, Evan Mobley has played 31.9 minutes and scored 18.2 points. The top minutes in those games went to James Harden (33.8), Donovan Mitchell (33.5), Mobley and Darius Garland (30.5). Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill, De'Andre Hunter and Keon Ellis each played about 25 to 27 minutes.
What to watch
The next injury report update before tip-off will show whether Allen plays Thursday. His listed expected return is Oct. 22, the date of the opener. Allen is not the only name on the Cleveland report. Sam Merrill is also day-to-day. Khalifa Diop is out with a left knee issue and Nae'Qwan Tomlin is out with a back issue. The schedule after the Philadelphia game has not been announced here.
Is Jarrett Allen playing at the 76ers on Thursday?
He is day-to-day with a right knee issue. A final decision for the 7 p.m. ET game in Philadelphia has not been announced.
When will Jarrett Allen be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 22, the day of the season opener at the 76ers, as his expected return. No other timeline has been announced.