DALLAS – Guard Devin Harris may get to play in his second game of the season Saturday when the Dallas Mavericks play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at American Airlines Center.
Harris hasn’t played since he strained his left hamstring on opening day against the Phoenix Suns back on Oct. 17. Although the Mavs like the progress he’s made since that unfortunate injury, they’re cautious about his availability for the game against Oklahoma City.
“We’ll know more in the morning (on if Harris will play against the Thunder),” coach Rick Carlisle said following Friday’s practice at the Lympo practice facilities. “He had a nice practice today, so there’s certainly a chance.
“But a lot of these things are we’ll see how he wakes up (and) we’ll see how Mother Nature treats him during sleep time.”
Harris played just six minutes in that contest against the Suns last month and missed both of his field goal attempts. But since he has spent over five years in Carlisle’s system, the Mavs already know what they’re missing when he’s not on the court.
“Attacking, play-making veterans that play both ends of the floor have great value in this league and on our team,” Carlisle said. “Experience is a valuable commodity when you’re working through challenges, so we’ll see if he’s ready tomorrow.”
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