Ron Harper Jr. was cleared by the Boston Celtics' injury report on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, moving off a Day-To-Day tag. He is available for Boston's game against the 76ers that night.
What happened
The injury report listed Ron Harper Jr. as cleared on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, after carrying a Day-To-Day status. Earlier that same Saturday, the report had him Day-To-Day with a shoulder/arm issue on his right side. Before that, on Thursday, Oct. 8, he was Day-To-Day with a shoulder/arm issue, and before that, also on Thursday, Oct. 8, Day-To-Day with an undisclosed issue. No comment from the report accompanied the clearance. The expected return date on the report is listed as Oct. 14.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston hosts the 76ers on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8:00 PM ET, televised on NBA TV, with the team still at 0-0 as the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Harper played 29 games at 10.9 minutes, averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists. In his absence, the rotation minutes have gone to Jaylen Brown (34.4 minutes, 28.7 points), Derrick White (34.1 minutes, 16.5 points), Jayson Tatum (32.6 minutes, 21.8 points), Payton Pritchard (32.3 minutes, 17.0 points), Neemias Queta (25.3 minutes, 10.2 points), Sam Hauser (24.8 minutes, 9.2 points), Anfernee Simons (24.5 minutes, 14.2 points) and Nikola Vucevic (21.1 minutes, 9.7 points). There is no record with or without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Harper's cleared status holds through the 76ers game on Oct. 10. The report's expected return date is listed as Oct. 14. Teammate Devin Carter is also on the current report, listed Day-To-Day with an illness.
Is Ron Harper Jr. playing vs 76ers?
Yes. The injury report cleared him on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 PM ET, ahead of Boston's 8:00 PM ET game against the 76ers on NBA TV.
When will Ron Harper Jr. be back?
He has already been cleared as of Oct. 10. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 14.