Andrew Wiggins was cleared off the Heat's injury report Thursday, a day after being downgraded to day-to-day with an illness. He is available for Miami's season opener at home against New Orleans at 7:30 p.m. ET.
What happened
The Heat's official injury report listed Andrew Wiggins as day-to-day with an illness on Wednesday, Oct. 7. By Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:08 p.m. ET, the report updated his status to cleared. No further detail on the illness was given, and the report carried no additional comment. The clearance came just hours before tip-off, removing any doubt about his availability for Miami's season opener against New Orleans.
What it means for the Heat
Miami opens the 2026-27 season at home against the Pelicans on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Wiggins is set to play after averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes across 68 games last season. The Heat enter the night 0-0, with the season not yet underway, so there is no record to weigh with or without him. His clearance keeps Miami's rotation at full strength alongside Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis, the group that had carried the biggest minutes load in games he missed last season.
What to watch
The report lists no expected return date beyond Thursday's clearance, since Wiggins is already available. Any change in his status would show up on Miami's next official injury report. The more immediate test is tonight's opener against New Orleans, the first game of a schedule that now gets underway for the Heat.
Is Andrew Wiggins playing vs Pelicans?
Yes. The Heat's official injury report cleared him on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6:08 p.m. ET, ahead of the 7:30 p.m. tip-off against New Orleans.
When will Andrew Wiggins be back?
He is already back. He was listed day-to-day with an illness on Wednesday, Oct. 7, then cleared the next day in time for Miami's season opener.