Santi Aldama moved from out to day-to-day late Wednesday with a knee issue, and the injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23. That leaves him possible for Friday's game at Indiana, but no final decision has been announced.
What happened
Santi Aldama was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 11:58 PM ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Mavericks forward-center had been listed as out on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The injury is to his knee. The report's comment says Aldama was ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets. It lists an expected return of Oct. 23. The knee is not new this fall. He was day-to-day with a right knee issue on Sept. 6 and day-to-day with a knee issue again on Oct. 9.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas plays at Indiana on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7:00 PM ET. The Mavericks are 0-1, sit 12th and have lost their only game. Aldama has not played yet this season. Last season he averaged 14.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 27.9 minutes over 43 games. Who takes his minutes has not been announced. Dereck Lively II is also out with a right foot injury. Caleb Martin (right thumb), Jett Howard (right calf) and Tarik Biberovic (right heel) are all day-to-day.
What to watch
The next injury report before the Pacers game is the one to check. The expected return date of Oct. 23 is the day of the trip to Indiana, but no final call on whether he plays has been announced. Watch whether he moves from day-to-day to available or back to out. Also track Lively and the three day-to-day players, since their status will shape how Dallas lines up on Friday.
Is Santi Aldama playing at Pacers on Fri, Oct 23?
He is day-to-day with a knee issue. The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23, which is the day of the game, but a final decision has not been announced.
When will Santi Aldama be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 23. He is currently day-to-day after being listed as out on Oct. 20, and he has not played yet this season.