Devin Carter is day-to-day with an illness, according to a Saturday night injury report update, the same day he agreed to a two-way contract with the Celtics. The report lists Oct. 20 as his expected return, which is also the date of Boston's season opener at the Pistons.
What happened
Devin Carter is day-to-day with an illness, per an injury report update filed Saturday at 11:26 p.m. ET. Carter had already been day-to-day twice earlier in October, first for rest and then for an illness, before being cleared from that status Saturday. Hours later he was listed day-to-day again for the same illness. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com reports that Carter, dealing with the illness, agreed to a two-way contract with the Celtics on Saturday.
What it means for the Celtics
Boston opens its season Tuesday at the Pistons at 3 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock, the same date the injury report lists for Carter's return. The Celtics are 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to split with or without him. Last season, Carter averaged 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.4 minutes across 38 games. Until he is cleared, Boston's backcourt minutes fall to Derrick White (34.1 min, 16.5 pts), Payton Pritchard (32.3 min, 17.0 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) still carrying the bulk of the wing minutes.
What to watch
The injury report lists Oct. 20 as Carter's expected return, the same day Boston opens at the Pistons. His status will next be addressed on a subsequent injury report. What happens with him in games after the opener is not announced.
Is Devin Carter playing at the Pistons on Oct. 20?
He is day-to-day with an illness. The injury report lists Oct. 20, the date of that game, as his expected return, but no game-specific status beyond day-to-day is announced.
When will Devin Carter be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 20, 2026.