Andrew Wiggins is day-to-day for the Heat after being listed with an illness on Wednesday's injury report. He is now in question for Miami's season opener Thursday against New Orleans.
What happened
Wiggins appeared on the Wednesday, Oct. 7 injury report at 2:20 p.m. ET as day-to-day, with the designation listed as illness, other. He had no previous status on this timeline, so this is his first appearance on the report. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Wiggins is dealing with an illness. The report lists Oct. 8 as his expected return date, the same day as Miami's next game.
What it means for the Heat
If Wiggins cannot go, it would cost Miami its season opener Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET against New Orleans, with the Heat still at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season he averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes across 68 games. Without him, Miami's returning rotation leaned on Bam Adebayo (32.4 min, 20.1 pts), Tyler Herro (31.3 min, 20.5 pts) and Norman Powell (29.6 min, 21.7 pts), with Jaime Jaquez Jr., Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis also logging minutes. There is no record data yet showing how Miami fares with or without him this season.
What to watch
The injury report lists Oct. 8 as Wiggins' expected return, which is also the date of the Pelicans game, so the next report should clarify his status before tipoff. Miami's report also lists Keshad Johnson out with a hamstring issue and Pelle Larsson and Dru Smith as day-to-day, so the next update matters for the rotation beyond Wiggins as the season opens.
Is Andrew Wiggins playing vs Pelicans?
He is day-to-day with an illness on the Oct. 7 injury report, which lists his expected return as Oct. 8, the date of the Pelicans game.
When will Andrew Wiggins be back?
The injury report lists his expected return date as Oct. 8, 2026.