Neemias Queta was cleared on the Boston Celtics' injury report Saturday, coming off a day-to-day listing from two days earlier. He is available for Boston's season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
What happened
The Celtics listed Neemias Queta as cleared on their injury report Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 p.m. ET, roughly ten minutes before tipoff against the 76ers. Queta had been day-to-day since Thursday, Oct. 8, when the report tied his listing to rest with no further detail given. No additional detail or comment is attached to either the Thursday entry or Saturday's clearance. His status now is simply cleared, with no expected-return note attached since he is already available for the game.
What it means for the Celtics
Queta is available for Boston's 2026-27 opener against Philadelphia on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Last season he averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.3 minutes over 76 games, production the Celtics do not have to replace now that he is cleared. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without him yet. In games last season when Queta was out, Boston's minutes shifted toward Jaylen Brown (34.4 minutes, 28.7 points), Derrick White (34.1 minutes), Jayson Tatum (32.6 minutes) and center Nikola Vucevic (21.1 minutes).
What to watch
Boston's next injury report will come out ahead of its following game after Saturday's opener against the 76ers. No return timeline is needed for Queta since he is already cleared, and no expected-return date is announced for any lingering issue. Elsewhere on the same report, guard Devin Carter is day-to-day with an illness and Ron Harper Jr. is day-to-day with a right shoulder issue, both worth checking on the next update.
Is Neemias Queta playing vs 76ers?
Yes. The Celtics' injury report cleared Queta on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 p.m. ET, ahead of the 8 p.m. tipoff against Philadelphia.
When will Neemias Queta be back?
He is already back. Queta was cleared Saturday, Oct. 10 after being listed day-to-day since Thursday, Oct. 8, and no further absence is announced.