Payton Pritchard was cleared Saturday, Oct. 17 at 4:36 PM ET, coming off a day-to-day designation. The move leaves him with no injury listing heading into Boston's next game, at the Pistons on Tuesday.
What happened
The Celtics cleared Payton Pritchard on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 4:36 PM ET, removing the day-to-day tag he carried on Friday, Oct. 16, when his issue was listed as rest/other. The guard has bounced on and off the injury report over the past two weeks: day-to-day with an undisclosed issue on Thursday, Oct. 8, cleared on Saturday, Oct. 10, then back to day-to-day on Oct. 16 before Saturday's clearance. No detail on the nature of the issue or a report comment was included with the update.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston's next game is Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 3:00 PM ET at the Pistons, airing on NBC/Peacock. Last season Pritchard averaged 17.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 32.3 minutes across 79 games, a key bench-to-rotation scoring and playmaking role. When he has been out, backcourt minutes have gone to Derrick White (34.1 min, 16.5 pts) and Anfernee Simons (24.5 min, 14.2 pts), with Jaylen Brown (34.4 min, 28.7 pts) and Jayson Tatum (32.6 min, 21.8 pts) absorbing more of the offensive load. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Boston has no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
Pritchard is off the injury report for now, with the next update due ahead of Tuesday's game at the Pistons. No expected return timeline applies since he has been cleared, and there is no record of a new issue beyond Saturday's report. Teammates Sam Hauser and Neemias Queta remain day-to-day with rest/other designations, worth tracking on the next report before the opener at Detroit.
Is Payton Pritchard playing at the Pistons on Tuesday?
Pritchard was cleared from the Celtics' injury report on Saturday, Oct. 17, with no new issue listed ahead of Tuesday's 3:00 PM ET game at Detroit.
When will Payton Pritchard be back?
He is already back. Pritchard was cleared on Oct. 17 after being listed day-to-day on Oct. 16, and no return timeline is needed since he carries no current designation.