Davion Mitchell was listed day-to-day with a rest issue and will not suit up for Saturday's exhibition against the Timberwolves. The Heat turn to their backcourt rotation to cover his minutes in the preseason game.
What happened
The Miami Heat listed Davion Mitchell as day-to-day on the injury report issued Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6:31 p.m. ET, with the issue marked as rest. He had no previous status on the report. Eric Nehm of The Athletic reported that Mitchell, dealing with rest, will not suit up for Saturday's exhibition against the Minnesota Timberwolves. No further detail on the decision was given beyond the rest designation.
What it means for the Heat
Miami hosts the Timberwolves Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in a preseason exhibition, with the Heat still at 0-0 since the 2026-27 regular season has not started. Last season, Mitchell played 70 games at 28.6 minutes, averaging 9.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists. With him out, the backcourt and wing minutes fall to Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis. There is no regular-season record with or without him yet to draw on.
What to watch
Mitchell's expected return is Oct. 14, according to the injury report. The next update on his status will come on a future Heat injury report as the team works through the rest of its exhibition schedule before the 2026-27 season opener. His status for any games between now and Oct. 14 is not announced.
Is Davion Mitchell playing vs Timberwolves?
No. Mitchell is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not suit up for Saturday's exhibition against the Timberwolves, per Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
When will Davion Mitchell be back?
His expected return is Oct. 14, 2026, according to the injury report. No further timeline has been announced.