Rob Dillingham is listed as day-to-day with a right wrist injury, one day after being cleared from the same designation and one day after Charlotte acquired him from Chicago. The Hornets will manage his wrist through training camp with the season opener against the Nets on Oct. 6 still ahead.
What happened
The injury report listed Rob Dillingham as day-to-day with a right wrist injury on Sunday at 11:33 a.m. ET, a day after he had been cleared from a day-to-day wrist designation on Saturday, Sept. 26. He was first listed day-to-day with the same wrist on Sept. 6. The new listing comes alongside word that the Hornets acquired Dillingham from the Bulls in exchange for Buddy Hield and cash, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. His expected return is Oct. 1.
What it means for the Hornets
Charlotte opens the season at home against the Nets on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and Dillingham's wrist will be tracked through that date. Last season he averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 14.9 minutes across 65 games. If he is unavailable, backcourt minutes fall to LaMelo Ball, who averaged 28.0 minutes and 20.1 points, and Collin Sexton, who averaged 22.3 minutes and 14.2 points, with Sion James also in the mix at 22.5 minutes. The Hornets have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without Dillingham on the floor.
What to watch
Dillingham's expected return is Oct. 1, five days before Charlotte's opener against the Nets. A further injury report will follow as that game approaches, and his wrist status will be the item to check. He is not alone on the report: Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Brandon Miller and PJ Hall are also listed day-to-day, so the Hornets' health picture entering the season is still unsettled.
Is Rob Dillingham playing vs Nets?
He is day-to-day with a right wrist injury and has not been ruled out. His expected return is Oct. 1, five days before Charlotte's Oct. 6 game against the Nets, but his status for the opener has not been confirmed.
When will Dillingham be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 1. No further timeline has been announced.