Ron Harper Jr. is listed day-to-day on the Celtics' injury report with an undisclosed issue, logged Thursday at 7:12 p.m. ET. The listing lands as Boston opens its season at Cleveland, with Shams Charania of ESPN reporting Harper is expected to sign a three-year, $9 million deal with the Celtics.
What happened
The Celtics listed Ron Harper Jr. as day-to-day on Thursday's 7:12 p.m. ET injury report, with the issue marked undisclosed under the "other" designation. His previous status is not announced. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10. Alongside the injury listing, Shams Charania of ESPN reports Harper is expected to sign a three-year, $9 million deal with Boston.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston opens the season at Cleveland on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Last season Harper played 29 games for the Celtics, averaging 10.9 minutes, 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in a reserve wing role. If he is unavailable, the minutes load falls on the rest of the rotation: Jaylen Brown logged 34.4 minutes and 28.7 points, Derrick White 34.1 minutes and 16.5 points, Jayson Tatum 32.6 minutes and 21.8 points, and Payton Pritchard 32.3 minutes and 17.0 points, with Sam Hauser, Anfernee Simons, Neemias Queta and Nikola Vucevic also in the mix. Boston has not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him this season.
What to watch
The Celtics are expected to update Harper's status on their next injury report. The current report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10, two days after Thursday's listing. Boston's season opener at Cleveland is the first game to watch; any change in his status would surface on the team's subsequent reports as the schedule continues.
Is Ron Harper Jr. playing at Cavaliers?
Harper is listed day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on Thursday's 7:12 p.m. ET injury report, as the Celtics play at Cleveland. His availability for that game is not announced beyond the day-to-day designation.
When will Ron Harper Jr. be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 10. No further timeline is announced.