Pelle Larsson is day-to-day after sitting out Wednesday's practice with an illness. The guard's availability for Thursday's season opener against the Pelicans is now in question.
What happened
Larsson is listed as day-to-day with an illness on Wednesday afternoon's injury report, filed at 2:20 PM ET. Larsson didn't practice Wednesday due to the illness, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. No previous status for Larsson has been announced. The report lists an expected return date of Thursday, Oct. 8, the same day as Miami's next game.
What it means for the Heat
Miami opens its season at home against New Orleans on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, entering at 0-0 with the 2026-27 schedule not yet underway. Last season, Larsson averaged 26.4 minutes, 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists over 70 games. If he sits, backcourt minutes could shift to Davion Mitchell, who played 28.6 minutes and scored 9.3 points per game without Larsson on the floor, or Kasparas Jakucionis, who logged 17.8 minutes and 6.2 points. There is no record to cite with or without Larsson since the Heat have not played a regular-season game yet this season.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Larsson's status changes ahead of Thursday's opener. His expected return is listed as Thursday, Oct. 8, the same date as the game against the Pelicans. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced.
Is Pelle Larsson playing vs Pelicans?
He is day-to-day with an illness. The injury report lists his expected return as Thursday, Oct. 8, the same day as the Heat's game against the Pelicans, but his final status for that game has not been announced.
When will Pelle Larsson be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 8, 2026, according to the injury report.