Trail Blazers center Micah Potter was cleared on the official injury report Wednesday night after being listed as day-to-day. He is available for the season opener against the Suns.
What happened
Micah Potter was cleared on the official injury report at 9:32 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. That was 28 minutes before Portland's 10 p.m. ET tip-off against the Suns. Before that he was listed as day-to-day. He first appeared on the report on Friday, Oct. 16, as day-to-day with an illness. The report gave no other detail and no comment on the change. The 28-year-old center is now available. No minutes restriction has been announced.
What it means for the Trail Blazers
Potter is cleared for the opener at home against the Suns. Portland is 0-0, and the 2026-27 season starts with this game. Last season Potter played 47 games and averaged 9.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 19.3 minutes. He gives Portland another big man next to Donovan Clingan, who has averaged 27.2 minutes and 12.1 points in games without Potter. Depth is still short. Branden Carlson is out with a concussion. Shaedon Sharpe is out with a right knee issue, and Chris Youngblood is out with a left ankle issue. There is no record with and without Potter yet because no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The first thing to watch is how much Potter plays against the Suns after almost a week as day-to-day with an illness. No return timeline was needed once he was cleared. The next injury report will show whether he stays off the list. Carlson, Sharpe and Youngblood are all out on the same report, and their status will shape how Portland splits frontcourt and wing minutes in the opening games.
Is Micah Potter playing vs Suns on Wed, Oct 21?
Potter was cleared on the official injury report at 9:32 p.m. ET Wednesday, so he is available for the 10 p.m. ET game against the Suns. No minutes restriction has been announced.
When will Micah Potter be back?
He is back now. Potter was cleared Wednesday, Oct. 21, after being listed as day-to-day with an illness since Friday, Oct. 16.