Derrick White was cleared off the Celtics' injury report Saturday night, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried since Thursday. He is available for Boston's season opener against the 76ers at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
What happened
White was listed day-to-day on Thursday, Oct. 8, under a rest-related designation. The Celtics' injury report cleared him Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 p.m. ET, roughly 10 minutes before Boston's season opener against the 76ers was set to tip off at 8 p.m. on NBA TV. The report gave no further detail on the issue and included no additional comment on his status.
What it means for the Celtics
White is set to open the 2026-27 season for Boston against Philadelphia. Last season he averaged 16.5 points, 5.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds over 34.1 minutes across 77 games. The Celtics enter at 0-0 with the new season not yet underway, so there is no record to cite with or without him. In games he has sat out, the workload has shifted toward Jaylen Brown (34.4 minutes, 28.7 points), Jayson Tatum (32.6 minutes, 21.8 points) and Payton Pritchard (32.3 minutes, 17.0 points), with Anfernee Simons also logging extended run at 24.5 minutes.
What to watch
No expected return date is attached to the clearance, since Saturday's report lifted the day-to-day tag outright rather than setting a target date. The next injury report will show whether White's status holds through the 76ers game and into the games that follow. Boston's schedule moves quickly in the opening week, so his listing is worth checking again before each tip-off.
Is Derrick White playing vs 76ers?
Yes. He was cleared on the Celtics' injury report Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 p.m. ET, about 10 minutes before Boston's season opener against Philadelphia tipped off at 8 p.m. on NBA TV.
When will Derrick White be back?
He is already back. The Celtics listed him day-to-day on Oct. 8, then cleared him Saturday, Oct. 10, with no return timeline needed since he was cleared to play.