Nikola Vučević could be out a month after injuring his right ring finger on Friday.
The Celtics regained Jayson Tatum on Friday, but appear to have lost Nikola Vučević.
A trade deadline acquisition from the Bulls, Vučević played only 2 minutes against the Mavericks before exiting with a hand injury. Midway through the game, the Celtics updated Vučević to “OUT” with a right ring finger fracture.
Shams Charania, reporting for ESPN, revealed that the 6-foot-9 center is set to “undergo a procedure” that would cost him four weeks.
Boston's Nikola Vucevic is expected to undergo a procedure on Saturday for his fractured ring finger and miss approximately one month, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/AtHQEzstmI
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 7, 2026
A career 17.1 ppg scorer with a soft shooting touch from outside, Vučević has posted 10.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in 21.7 minutes across 12 games for the Celtics.
