Mike Conley was cleared on the Celtics' injury report issued Saturday, moving off the day-to-day designation he carried a day earlier. The 39-year-old guard carries no designation into Boston's next game, Tuesday at the Pistons.
What happened
The Celtics listed Mike Conley as cleared on the injury report issued Saturday, Oct. 17 at 11:33 a.m. ET. He had been day-to-day on Friday's report, with the listed reason category of rest/other. No further detail was given for either the Friday listing or Saturday's clearance, and the report carried no comment from the team. The change means Conley now carries no designation on the Celtics' injury report.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston's next game is Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. ET at the Pistons, on NBC/Peacock. Conley, 39, appeared in 54 games last season at 18.4 minutes a night, averaging 4.5 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists. While he was day-to-day Friday, the Celtics' guard depth behind him included Derrick White (34.1 minutes without him last season), Payton Pritchard (32.3) and Anfernee Simons (24.5). The Celtics are 0-0, since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without Conley to point to yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Conley's clearance holds through Boston's season opener at Detroit on Tuesday. No expected return timeline applies, since he no longer carries a designation. Several teammates, including Mitchell Robinson, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, were also listed day-to-day for rest/other reasons on the same report and are worth tracking as the opener approaches.
Is Mike Conley playing at the Pistons?
Conley was cleared on the Celtics' injury report issued Saturday, Oct. 17, after being listed day-to-day the day before. He carries no designation into Boston's game at the Pistons on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
When will Mike Conley be back?
He is already cleared. Conley was day-to-day on Friday's report for rest/other reasons and was cleared on Saturday's report, with no further timeline announced.