Ja Morant is no longer day-to-day after an elbow issue that had him questionable since early September. The Portland Trail Blazers get their starting point guard back with no restriction listed on the injury report.
What happened
The injury report moved Ja Morant from day-to-day to cleared on Monday, Sept. 28 at 1:19 p.m. ET. He first appeared on the report Sept. 6 as day-to-day with a left elbow issue. The report carries no additional detail and no comment beyond the status change, and does not list an expected return date because he is no longer sidelined.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland's next game is Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 p.m. ET against the Warriors, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway and the team at 0-0. Morant averaged 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 28.4 minutes last season. With him unavailable, Scoot Henderson logged 24.9 minutes and 14.2 points and Jrue Holiday logged 29.4 minutes and 16.3 points running the offense. There is no record to cite with or without him since no regular-season games have been played yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Morant carries any designation into the Oct. 7 opener against the Warriors. No expected return timeline is listed, since he is now cleared rather than out or questionable. Shaedon Sharpe remains on the team's injury report as out with a right knee issue, which is separate from Morant's status.
Is Ja Morant playing vs. Warriors on Oct. 7?
He is cleared on the injury report as of Sept. 28, with no questionable or out designation listed heading into that game.
When will Ja Morant be back?
He already is back on the injury report as cleared, moving off the day-to-day status he carried since Sept. 6. No further return timeline applies.