Robert Williams III was cleared on Tuesday, Oct. 13, lifting the day-to-day tag the injury report had attached to him the day before. He is available for Portland's season opener at the Kings that night.
What happened
The Trail Blazers' injury report cleared Robert Williams III on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 3:53 p.m. ET, removing the day-to-day tag he carried into the week. The center had been listed day-to-day a day earlier, on Monday, Oct. 12, with the report citing rest rather than an injury. Tuesday's report did not include a specific detail or comment with the clearance, and no expected return date was listed since he is now available to play.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Williams is available for Portland's season opener at the Kings on Tuesday night. Last season he averaged 6.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 17.1 minutes over 59 games. The Trail Blazers have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him to measure. In Portland's rotation, center Donovan Clingan logged 27.2 minutes and 12.1 points without Williams on the floor, while Deni Avdija (33.3 minutes, 24.2 points) and Jerami Grant (29.7 minutes, 18.6 points) carried the heaviest frontcourt loads.
What to watch
Portland's next injury report will come out ahead of its following games and will show whether Williams keeps a clear status after Monday's day-to-day tag for rest. No return timeline was needed beyond Tuesday's clearance since he is already available. The season opener at the Kings on Tuesday night is the first game to watch for his workload.
Is Robert Williams III playing at Kings?
Yes. The Trail Blazers cleared him on Tuesday, Oct. 13, lifting the day-to-day tag he had carried into the day.
When will Robert Williams III be back?
He is already back. The injury report cleared him Tuesday, Oct. 13, after listing him day-to-day for rest the day before, and no further return timeline was announced.