Rocco Zikarsky landed on Minnesota's injury report Monday night as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue and no previous status on record. The Timberwolves now list the rookie center with an expected return of Oct. 14, leaving his status unresolved for the game at the Knicks.
What happened
Zikarsky appeared on the injury report Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, filed under the Other designation, with no previous status listed. The entry came after he played in Minnesota's Summer League finale, a 111-84 loss to the Trail Blazers, in which he scored 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, going 0 for 2 at the free-throw line, and grabbed six rebounds in 24 minutes. The report lists his expected return as Oct. 14.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota is 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, and the team's next game on the schedule is at the Knicks on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Last season the 20-year-old center played five games for the Timberwolves, averaging 7.3 minutes, 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Any frontcourt minutes in question would fall behind Rudy Gobert (31.3 minutes, 10.9 points), Naz Reid (26.1 minutes, 13.6 points) and Kyle Anderson (19.1 minutes, 4.6 points) in the rotation. There is no record with or without him yet, since the regular season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Zikarsky's day-to-day status changes before the game at the Knicks. His expected return is listed as Oct. 14, two days after Monday's report. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced.
Is Rocco Zikarsky playing at the Knicks?
He is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, per the injury report, so his status for the game at the Knicks is not confirmed.
When will Rocco Zikarsky be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Oct. 14.