Mavericks forward Tarik Biberovic moved from out to day-to-day on the official injury report late Wednesday with a right heel injury. The report gives an expected return of Friday, Oct. 23, the night Dallas plays at Indiana.
What happened
Tarik Biberovic was upgraded to day-to-day on the official injury report at 11:58 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The 25-year-old forward has a right heel injury. He had been listed as out since Tuesday, Oct. 20. Before that, he was day-to-day on Friday, Oct. 16, when the heel issue first appeared on the report. The report's comment says Biberovic was ruled out for Wednesday's game against Houston. The report now lists an expected return date of Friday, Oct. 23.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays next at Indiana on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. ET. That is the same date as Biberovic's expected return on the report. The Mavericks are 0-1, 12th in the standings, and coming off a loss. Biberovic has not played this season, so he has no season line yet. Dallas is 0-1 without him. No one has been named to cover his minutes. The injury list is crowded. Caleb Martin (right thumb), Jett Howard (right calf) and Santi Aldama (knee) are all day-to-day. Dereck Lively II is out with a right foot injury.
What to watch
The next injury report before Friday's game will show whether Biberovic is cleared to play at Indiana. The report gives Oct. 23 as his expected return, but a day-to-day player's status can still change before tip-off. Also watch Martin, Howard and Aldama, who are all day-to-day, and Lively, who is out. How many of them are available will decide how much depth Dallas has for its first road game against the Pacers.
Is Tarik Biberovic playing at the Pacers on Friday, Oct. 23?
He is day-to-day with a right heel injury. The official injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return, which is the day of the Pacers game. A final decision has not been announced.
When will Tarik Biberovic be back?
The official injury report lists an expected return of Friday, Oct. 23. He was upgraded from out to day-to-day late Wednesday, Oct. 21.