Myron Gardner is day-to-day with a left ankle injury and will not play in the Las Vegas Summer League, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 1, two days before the Heat forward would be available for Miami's 2026-27 opener at the Raptors.
What happened
Myron Gardner is day-to-day with a left ankle injury, the first status logged for him this cycle, with no previous designation on record. The report was filed Sunday, Sept. 6 at 4:32 a.m. ET and lists the issue as ankle, leg, left. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Gardner will not participate in the Las Vegas Summer League because of the ankle. The report also lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, 2026.
What it means for the Heat
Miami opens its 2026-27 season on the road at the Raptors on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET, a game airing on NBA TV. Gardner played 45 games last season, averaging 9.1 minutes, 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist, a bench role rather than a primary scoring option. If he is unavailable for the opener, forward minutes would likely lean on the players who carried the heaviest workloads, led by Bam Adebayo at 32.4 minutes and Andrew Wiggins at 30.3 minutes, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. at 28.3 minutes also in that mix. The Heat have not played a game this season, so there is no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Gardner's ankle has progressed toward his listed return date of Oct. 1, which would put him back two days before Miami's opener at the Raptors on Oct. 3. Until then, he remains out of the Las Vegas Summer League. No further Heat games beyond the opener have been addressed here.
Is Myron Gardner playing at Raptors on Oct. 3?
Not announced. Gardner is day-to-day with a left ankle injury and has a listed expected return of Oct. 1, two days before the opener, but his status for that specific game has not been addressed.
When will Myron Gardner be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 1, 2026.