Marcus Smart Injury: Updates on Celtics Star's Ankle and Return

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart suffered an ankle injury during an Oct. 19 preseason game against the New York Knicks when he stepped on Knicks guard Justin Holiday's foot and rolled his ankle. He had to be helped from the floor and has not played since. However, he is ready to return to the lineup.

Continue for updates.

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Latest on Smart's Playing Status

Monday, Oct. 31

Smart told reporters he will make his season debut Wednesday against Chicago.

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Latest on Smart's Practice Status

Monday, Oct. 31

Smart told reporters he went "all out" during Monday's session.

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Smart's Diagnosis Revealed

Friday, Oct. 21

Shams Charania of The Vertical reported Smart's MRI came back clean, and Boston will judge his return based on the ankle's response to treatment. 

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Stevens Comments on Smart Injury

Wednesday, Oct. 19 

"Early indications are that it looks like it will hopefully not be too long term," Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told reporters.

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Smart Looking to Build on Sophomore Campaign

It's an unfortunate coincidence for Smart, who suffered the same injury to the same ankle under the same basket at TD Garden in 2014, according to Abby Chin of CSN.

During his second full season with the Celtics, Smart averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals as a key member of Boston's bench mob in 2015-16. All told, the Celtics posted a defensive rating of 100.2 with Smart on the floor—1.2 points better than when he was on the bench, per NBA.com's stats database.

However, Smart missed 21 games during that sophomore campaign in large part because of an injury to his lower left leg that sidelined him for several weeks.