Pelle Larsson was cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report after a day-to-day stretch, making him available for Miami's game against the Pelicans that night. He is in line to play at 7:30 p.m. ET as the Heat open their season.
What happened
Pelle Larsson's status changed to cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report, filed at 6:08 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day a day earlier, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with an illness. No further detail was given on the earlier listing, and Thursday's report carried no additional comment. The change makes him available for the Heat's game against the Pelicans that night at 7:30 p.m. ET. No expected return date had been announced before Thursday's clearance, since he is no longer sidelined.
What it means for the Heat
Larsson is set for Miami's game against the Pelicans on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Last season he averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 26.4 minutes across 70 games, a steady role in the backcourt. With no games played yet in 2026-27, there is no record this season of how the Heat perform with or without him. In games without him, Bam Adebayo logged 32.4 minutes and 20.1 points, Tyler Herro 31.3 minutes and 20.5 points, Andrew Wiggins 30.3 minutes and 15.4 points, and Davion Mitchell 28.6 minutes and 9.3 points, among those who picked up the load in his absence.
What to watch
Miami's next injury report will confirm whether Larsson's clearance holds through tipoff against the Pelicans on Thursday night. He was day-to-day with an illness just a day earlier, so his status is still worth tracking into the opener. Teammates Keshad Johnson (hamstring, out) and Dru Smith (calf, day-to-day) remain on the report and are worth watching as the Heat open their season.
Is Pelle Larsson playing vs. Pelicans?
Yes. The Heat guard was cleared on the Thursday, Oct. 8 injury report after being day-to-day, and he is available for Miami's game against the Pelicans at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Pelle Larsson be back?
He has already been cleared to play. There is no absence or expected-return date in effect following Thursday's report.