Santi Aldama Ruled Out Wednesday With Knee Injury

The Dallas Mavericks are going to be down a body in the frontcourt on Wednesday. According to Underdog NBA, Santi Aldama has been officially ruled out with a knee injury.

It is the kind of mid-week injury update that sends fantasy managers scrambling to the waiver wire and forces oddsmakers to slightly tweak the rebounding props. Aldama might not be the loudest name on the marquee, but his absence leaves a very real gap in the Dallas rotation.

Because the details are thin right now, we are left guessing exactly how bad this knee issue really is. The Mavericks have not dropped a detailed recovery timeline, which means this could be anything from a minor tweak to something that requires a longer stint in street clothes.

Losing a stretch big man is always a headache for a team trying to keep the floor spaced. It is like trying to play a game of Jenga when someone suddenly yanks out a crucial middle block—everything just gets a little more wobbly for the offense.

For now, Dallas will have to patch together the frontcourt minutes with whoever is left on the bench. Keep an eye on the injury report heading into the weekend to see if Aldama is dealing with a one-game blip or a lingering problem that will keep him sidelined.