The Celtics cleared center Neemias Queta from their injury report Saturday, removing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Friday. He is now available for Boston's game at the Pistons on Tuesday.
What happened
The Celtics cleared center Neemias Queta from their injury report Saturday, Oct. 17, at 4:51 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day with a rest/other designation since Friday, Oct. 16. The report carries no further detail and no comment. This is the second clearance of the month for Queta: Boston already cleared him from a day-to-day designation on Oct. 10, four days after he first appeared as day-to-day (rest/other) on Oct. 8. No return timeline is attached, since he is now listed as available.
What it means for the Celtics
With Queta cleared, Boston heads into Tuesday's game at the Pistons (3 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) with him available. Last season he averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.3 minutes across 76 games. When he has been out of the lineup, Nikola Vucevic has taken over at center, averaging 21.1 minutes and 9.7 points in those games. The Celtics have not yet played a regular-season game this season, so there is no record to compare with and without Queta.
What to watch
Queta is cleared heading into Tuesday's game at the Pistons, but his day-to-day status has flipped on and off twice already this month: cleared Oct. 10, day-to-day again Oct. 16, cleared again Oct. 17. No expected return date has been announced, since none is needed with him cleared. Watch the next injury report before tipoff for any change in status.
Is Neemias Queta playing at the Pistons?
He is cleared from the injury report as of Oct. 17, so he is available for Tuesday's game at the Pistons (3 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) barring a new report before tipoff.
When will Neemias Queta be back?
He is already cleared from the injury report, so there is no absence and no return date to announce. He had been day-to-day with a rest/other designation since Oct. 16.