Klay Thompson is day-to-day with a rest issue and will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves. The Heat will lean on their rotation without him as the 2026-27 season opener approaches.
What happened
The Heat listed Klay Thompson as day-to-day on Saturday's injury report, issued at 6:46 p.m. ET, with a rest designation. He had no previous status on the report. Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports that Thompson is out for Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 14. No further detail on the rest issue is announced.
What it means for the Heat
Thompson sits out Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET, as Miami works through its preseason schedule ahead of the 2026-27 opener. Last season he averaged 11.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.7 minutes across 69 games. Without him, the minutes and scoring load fall to the rest of Miami's rotation: Bam Adebayo (32.4 minutes, 20.1 points), Tyler Herro (31.3 minutes, 20.5 points), Andrew Wiggins (30.3 minutes, 15.4 points) and Norman Powell (29.6 minutes, 21.7 points) in games without Thompson. The Heat have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record with or without him to cite.
What to watch
The next injury report will update Thompson's status for Miami's following preseason outing. His expected return is listed as Oct. 14. The Heat have more preseason games before the 2026-27 regular season opens, and Thompson's next appearance on the report will show whether the rest designation clears or persists.
Is Klay Thompson playing vs Timberwolves?
No. Thompson is day-to-day with a rest issue and is out for Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
When will Klay Thompson be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 14, 2026, on the injury report.