Miami Heat guard Ryan Conwell is day-to-day with a hip and torso injury and will not play again in the Las Vegas Summer League, the team's first report on him this preseason. He has an expected return date of October 1, giving him time before Miami's regular-season opener at the Raptors on October 3.
What happened
Miami listed Ryan Conwell as day-to-day on Sunday, September 6 at 4:32 AM ET, with a hip and torso injury. It is his first appearance on the Heat's report this preseason. Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reported that Conwell, sidelined by the hip issue, will not play again during the Las Vegas Summer League. The report lists an expected return date of October 1, 2026, putting the 22-year-old guard on track to be back before Miami's next game.
What it means for the Heat
Miami's next game is at the Raptors on Saturday, October 3 at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, two days after Conwell's expected return date. The Heat have not played a regular-season game yet and sit 0-0 to open 2026-27, so there is no established record with or without him and no season line to point to yet. If he needs more time, the backcourt minutes he would have chased go to players like Tyler Herro (31.3 minutes, 20.5 points) and Davion Mitchell (28.6 minutes, 9.3 points), with Bam Adebayo (32.4 minutes, 20.1 points) anchoring the frontcourt.
What to watch
The Heat will update Conwell's status on their next injury report as the Las Vegas Summer League wraps up. No return timeline beyond the October 1 target has been announced. With the regular-season opener still weeks away, at the Raptors on October 3, Miami has time to bring him back from the hip issue without rushing him.
Is Ryan Conwell playing at the Raptors?
He is day-to-day with a hip injury and has an expected return date of October 1, two days before Miami's October 3 game at Toronto, but the Heat have not confirmed his status for that game.
When will Ryan Conwell be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of October 1, 2026. He will not play again during the Las Vegas Summer League.