Ajay Mitchell was cleared from the Thunder's injury report Thursday night, dropping the day-to-day tag he carried earlier in the week. He is available for Oklahoma City's game at the Rockets on Thursday night.
What happened
The Thunder cleared Ajay Mitchell on their injury report Thursday at 8:06 p.m. ET, just before the 8:30 p.m. tip against the Rockets. He had been listed day-to-day. The report carries no comment on the issue behind that tag. It is the second time this fall Mitchell has moved off a day-to-day designation: he was cleared from an earlier day-to-day stretch on Oct. 1, was tagged day-to-day again for rest on Oct. 10, and before that sat day-to-day with a right calf issue on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Thunder
Mitchell is set to play at Rockets on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET, televised on NBA TV. Last season he averaged 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 25.8 minutes across 57 games, giving Oklahoma City a scoring guard off the bench. With him available, the Thunder can lean on their full backcourt rotation alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe rather than shifting extra minutes onto that group. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Oklahoma City has no record yet, with or without him.
What to watch
Mitchell is off the injury report, so no return timeline applies. The Thunder's next report will show whether he stays off it through their opening stretch of the season. Three other players remain day-to-day on Oklahoma City's current report: Jaylin Williams (heel), Chet Holmgren (quadriceps) and Thomas Sorber (right knee), while Otega Oweh is out with a right Achilles issue.
Is Ajay Mitchell playing at Rockets?
Yes. He was cleared from the Thunder's injury report Thursday at 8:06 p.m. ET, ahead of the 8:30 p.m. tip against the Rockets.
When will Ajay Mitchell be back?
He is already back. Mitchell carries no injury designation on the Thunder's current report after being cleared Thursday.