Andrew Wiggins will sit out Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves with a day-to-day rest issue. The Heat will play without him again after he returned from an illness absence earlier in the week.
What happened
The Heat listed Wiggins as day-to-day Saturday with a rest issue, and Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports Wiggins won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves. The update came at 6:46 PM ET, with the report attributing the absence to rest under the 'Other' designation. It follows a separate issue earlier in the week: Wiggins was day-to-day with an illness on Wednesday, Oct. 7, then cleared from that designation on Thursday, Oct. 8. He is not expected to be out long; the report lists an expected return of Oct. 14.
What it means for the Heat
Miami hosts Minnesota in a preseason game Saturday at 8:00 PM ET, and Wiggins' rest day means more run for the players who typically anchor the rotation. Last season Wiggins averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes across 68 games, production the Heat will go without for one night. Bam Adebayo (32.4 minutes, 20.1 points), Tyler Herro (31.3 minutes, 20.5 points) and Norman Powell (29.6 minutes, 21.7 points) have logged the heaviest rotation minutes without him, with Davion Mitchell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis also in the mix. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Miami has no regular-season record with or without him yet.
What to watch
Wiggins carries an expected return date of Oct. 14, though that falls within the preseason schedule rather than a regular-season game. He joins a lengthy Heat report Saturday: Bam Adebayo, Klay Thompson, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Davion Mitchell are all day-to-day with rest, Dru Smith and Kylor Kelley are day-to-day with right calf issues, and Keshad Johnson is out with a hamstring injury. The next official injury report will clarify his status for Miami's following game.
Is Andrew Wiggins playing vs Timberwolves?
No. Wiggins is day-to-day with a rest issue and won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
When will Andrew Wiggins be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 14, 2026.