The Boston Celtics might get All-Star forward Gordon Hayward back tomorrow night against the Detroit Pistons.
Boston hosts Detroit at home this Friday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 ET, and may have their All-Star forward back in the fold if his sore left foot will let the Butler product play, the team officially elevating his status to “questionable”.
The Indiana native missed the road victory over the Dallas Mavericks along with teammates Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III, and Vincent Poirier, all of whom managed to get less healthy despite a five-day break in the schedule.
Hayward has reportedly been dealing with discomfort in his foot since recovering from a broken hand in November and early December.
#NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Detroit:
Gordon Hayward (sore left foot) – QUESTIONABLE
Vincent Poirier (right pinkie fracture) – OUT
Marcus Smart (left eye infection) – OUT
Brad Wanamaker (left ankle sprain) – PROBABLE
Robert Williams (left hip bone edema) – OUT— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 19, 2019
Today, team president Danny Ainge appeared on local radio show Toucher and Rich, and described Hayward’s current condition with respect to his foot as “day-to-day”.
Guard Marcus Smart (eye infection) and centers Williams (left hip edema) and Poirier (broken finger) will miss Friday’s contest, and the latter two roughly three and six weeks at minimum respectively.
A new face joined the injury report in the form of reserve guard Brad Wanamaker, listed as ‘probable’ with a left ankle sprain. While it’s unclear when the sprain happened, it was likely lost in the shuffle of the win over Dallas, and seems to be a mild one given the status designation.