Bam Adebayo was cleared on the Tuesday, Sept. 29, injury report, coming off day-to-day status. He is available for Miami's regular-season opener at Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 3.
What happened
Bam Adebayo was cleared on the Tuesday, Sept. 29, 3:27 p.m. ET injury report, removing him from day-to-day status. The Miami Heat center had first appeared on the report as day-to-day on Sunday, Sept. 6, with a back and torso issue. The Tuesday report listed no specific detail and carried no additional comment. Adebayo, 29, now carries no injury designation heading into the start of the season.
What it means for the Heat
Miami opens its 2026-27 season at Toronto on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV, with its starting center available. Adebayo averaged 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32.4 minutes across 73 games last season. Without him on the floor last season, the Heat leaned on Tyler Herro (31.3 minutes, 20.5 points), Andrew Wiggins (30.3 minutes, 15.4 points) and Norman Powell (29.6 minutes, 21.7 points) for extra work. The Heat are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway.
What to watch
Miami will issue its next injury report ahead of Saturday's opener at Toronto. No return timeline is needed for Adebayo since he is no longer day-to-day. Two other Heat players remain day-to-day: Ryan Conwell (hip, torso) and Myron Gardner (ankle, leg, left), both separate from Adebayo's situation.
Is Bam Adebayo playing at Raptors on Oct. 3?
Yes. Adebayo was cleared on the Tuesday, Sept. 29, injury report and carries no designation for Miami's season opener at Toronto.
When will Bam Adebayo be back?
He is already back. Adebayo was cleared Tuesday, Sept. 29, after being day-to-day with a back and torso issue since Sept. 6, and no further return timeline is needed.