The Thunder maintain that Mara is cleared to play in the NBA despite a contract dispute with his former Spanish club, Basket Zaragoza, Marc Stein of The Stein Line reports.

Mara won't start Tuesday's preseason game against the Pacers, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Mara put up 17 points (4-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists and five swats over 33 minutes in Monday's 113-110 preseason loss to the Hawks.

Aday Mara put forth a formidable effort for the Oklahoma City Thunder, recording a double-double and a defensive masterclass in their 110-113 loss to the Hawks, which extended their losing streak to five games. Mara scored 17 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field and 0-of-1 from three-point range, bolstered by 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. He was dominant on the boards with 10 rebounds (2 offensive, 8 defensive), dished out 6 assists, and rejected an impressive 5 shots. Despite 5 turnovers, he played 33 minutes and 11 seconds, finishing with a -3 plus/minus.

Mara amassed 22 points (10-10 FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 25 minutes in Wednesday's 128-126 preseason loss to the Bucks.