Mitchell Robinson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and will not play in Thursday's preseason game at the Cavaliers. The Celtics will go through the preseason matchup without their starting center, who had no previous status on the injury report.
What happened
The Celtics listed Mitchell Robinson as day-to-day on the injury report issued Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:12 p.m. ET, with the issue described as undisclosed and the category marked "Other." He had no previous status on the report. Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports that Robinson will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, a contest set for 7:00 p.m. ET. No further detail on the nature of the issue has been announced.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston plays the Cavaliers on the road Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET, and Robinson will not be part of it. Last season he averaged 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 19.6 minutes across 60 games for the Celtics, and the frontcourt minutes in his absence project to fall to Neemias Queta, who logged 25.3 minutes and 10.2 points in the rotation sample, and Nikola Vucevic, at 21.1 minutes and 9.7 points. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no regular-season record with or without him yet; this is a preseason game, and Boston enters it at 0-0.
What to watch
Robinson's expected return is listed as Oct. 10, 2026, pending confirmation on the next injury report. The Celtics have more preseason games ahead before the 2026-27 season begins, and his status will be updated as new reports are issued. No further detail on the undisclosed issue has been announced.
Is Mitchell Robinson playing vs. Cavaliers?
No. Robinson is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, per Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston.
When will Mitchell Robinson be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 10, 2026. No further timeline has been announced beyond that date.