Jrue Holiday was cleared on the Trail Blazers' injury report Tuesday night after four days listed as day-to-day with a right hand issue. The guard is available for Wednesday's season opener against the Suns in Portland.
What happened
The Trail Blazers listed Jrue Holiday as cleared on the injury report issued Tuesday, Oct 20 at 8:03 PM ET. His previous status was day-to-day. Holiday first appeared on the report on Friday, Oct 16 as day-to-day with a right hand injury, and he carried the same status into Tuesday before the update later that evening. The report did not include a comment on the change, and no further detail was attached to the cleared designation. Holiday, a 36-year-old guard, is now off the list of players with restrictions for Portland.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Portland opens the 2026-27 season at home against the Suns on Wednesday, Oct 21 at 10:00 PM ET, and Holiday is in line to play. Last season he appeared in 53 games and averaged 29.4 minutes, 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists, so his return restores a primary ball handler and perimeter defender to the backcourt. With no regular-season games played yet, there is no record with or without him. In lineups without Holiday, the minutes have gone to Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe, Donovan Clingan, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Caleb Love. Sharpe is listed out with a right knee injury, and Avdija is day-to-day with a right ankle issue, so Holiday's availability matters more.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's tipoff will confirm whether Holiday carries any designation into the opener. No expected return date was needed since he has been cleared. Beyond Holiday, Portland still has Shaedon Sharpe, Branden Carlson and Chris Youngblood listed out, with Deni Avdija and Micah Potter day-to-day. How those statuses move over the next day will shape the rotation the Trail Blazers put on the floor against Phoenix.
Is Jrue Holiday playing vs the Suns on Wednesday?
Holiday was cleared on the injury report Tuesday night, so he is available for Wednesday's opener against the Suns unless a new report changes his status.
When will Jrue Holiday be back?
He is already back. Holiday was cleared Tuesday, Oct 20 after being listed day-to-day with a right hand injury since Friday, Oct 16.