LaMelo Ball is day-to-day with a rest issue and has been ruled out of Saturday's preseason game against the Heat. The Timberwolves will lean on their backcourt depth with him out, and the official report lists an expected return date of Oct. 12.
What happened
The Timberwolves listed LaMelo Ball as day-to-day with a rest issue on the injury report filed Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:49 p.m. ET. The report shows no previous status on file for him. Minnesota's comment on the report said Ball has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Heat. The same report lists an expected return date of Oct. 12.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota plays at the Heat on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, the same preseason game Ball will miss. Last season he averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 28.0 minutes across 72 games. With him out, point-guard minutes fall to Ayo Dosunmu, who has played 28.9 minutes and scored 14.4 points per game without Ball; Donte DiVincenzo, who logged 30.4 minutes and 12.2 points without him, is also out Saturday with a right Achilles issue. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Minnesota has no record with or without Ball yet.
What to watch
Minnesota will file an updated injury report ahead of Ball's next game. That report currently lists an expected return date of Oct. 12. No other preseason game beyond Saturday's matchup with the Heat is noted, so his next appearance will depend on the next report the team files.
Is LaMelo Ball playing at Heat tonight?
No. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with a rest issue, and Minnesota has ruled him out for Saturday's preseason game against the Heat.
When will LaMelo Ball be back?
The official injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 12. No further timeline has been announced.