Ayo Dosunmu was listed day-to-day on the Timberwolves' injury report Saturday, cited for a rest issue about ten minutes before Minnesota's game at the Heat. His availability for that game was not resolved by the report itself.
What happened
Dosunmu went on the injury report Saturday at 7:49 p.m. ET, listed day-to-day with a rest issue, roughly ten minutes before Minnesota's tip-off at the Heat. The report carries no previous status for him, so there is no change to track from an earlier designation. It notes that in Monday's 116-97 preseason win over Milwaukee, Dosunmu scored five points on 2-of-5 shooting, including 1-of-2 from three, with three rebounds in 13 minutes. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 12.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota is at the Heat on Saturday night. Last season Dosunmu averaged 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 27.3 minutes across 69 games, production the Timberwolves would miss on the ball and on the perimeter. Without him, ball-handling and backcourt minutes lean more on Mike Conley (18.4 minutes, 4.5 points) and Donte DiVincenzo (30.4 minutes, 12.2 points), with Anthony Edwards (35.0 minutes, 28.8 points) and Julius Randle (33.0 minutes, 21.1 points) already carrying the heaviest loads. The Timberwolves are 0-0, since the 2026-27 regular season has not started, so there is no record to compare with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the rest issue clears or keeps Dosunmu out longer. His expected return is listed as Oct. 12. He is not alone on the report: Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Jonathan Kuminga are also day-to-day with rest issues, while Donte DiVincenzo is out with a right Achilles/leg injury.
Is Ayo Dosunmu playing at the Heat?
He is listed day-to-day with a rest issue on the injury report filed about ten minutes before the game at the Heat. No previous status was listed, and his final availability for that game is not specified beyond day-to-day.
When will Ayo Dosunmu be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 12.