Devin Carter is listed day-to-day for the Celtics with a rest issue ahead of Saturday's game against the 76ers. Boston will lean on its backcourt rotation while he is out, with an expected return date of Oct. 14.
What happened
The Celtics listed Devin Carter as day-to-day on the Oct. 10 injury report, issued at 7:49 p.m. ET, with the issue logged as rest, category Other. His previous status heading into this report was not announced. The update came ahead of Boston's game against the 76ers that night. The report noted Carter's most recent outing, Thursday's 124-113 preseason win over Cleveland, when he had 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 1-of-3 from three, and 6-of-6 from the line, with five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 25 minutes.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston is 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so Saturday's 8 p.m. matchup with the 76ers on NBA TV is still preseason. Last season Carter averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes across 38 games, production the Celtics would miss in the backcourt. Without him, Jaylen Brown (34.4 minutes, 28.7 points), Derrick White (34.1 minutes, 16.5 points) and Payton Pritchard (32.3 minutes, 17.0 points) have carried the heaviest rotation minutes, with Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Anfernee Simons and Nikola Vucevic also in the mix. There is no regular-season record with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Carter's rest issue has cleared. His expected return is Oct. 14, per the official injury report, the only return date that has been announced. Boston still has preseason games on the schedule before the 2026-27 season opens, and Carter's next appearance will be the first marker of where he stands heading into the season.
Is Devin Carter playing vs the 76ers?
He was listed day-to-day on the Oct. 10 injury report, with the issue logged as rest, category Other. His availability for that game beyond day-to-day was not confirmed.
When will Devin Carter be back?
The official injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 14.