Andrew Wiggins is day-to-day and will not play Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, sitting for rest according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The Heat will turn to their rotation, led by Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, as Wiggins' latest absence adds to a week of in-and-out injury reports.
What happened
Andrew Wiggins remains day-to-day, the same designation he carried into the week. Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports Wiggins will not play Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, sitting for rest. The forward was day-to-day with an illness on Oct. 7, was cleared the next day, then returned to day-to-day on Oct. 10 for rest. Wednesday's report, filed at 6:09 p.m. ET, carries no additional detail beyond the rest designation, and the team has not set an expected return date.
What it means for the Heat
Miami hosts the Nets on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the Heat still in the preseason and the regular season not yet underway at 0-0. Last season Wiggins averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30.3 minutes across 68 games, and his absence Saturday against the Timberwolves will lean on the rest of Miami's rotation. In recent exhibition minutes, Bam Adebayo has logged 32.4 minutes and 20.1 points, Tyler Herro 31.3 minutes and 20.5 points, and Norman Powell 29.6 minutes and 21.7 points, with Davion Mitchell, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis also in the mix. There are no regular-season games yet to compare Miami's record with and without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will clarify Wiggins' status as Miami closes out its preseason slate. No expected return date has been announced, and the day-to-day tag has shifted between rest and illness since Oct. 7, with a clearance in between on Oct. 8. Saturday's game against the Timberwolves is confirmed as a game he will miss; his availability for games before and after that has not been addressed in the latest report.
Is Andrew Wiggins playing vs Nets?
Wiggins is listed day-to-day, and no game-specific status has been announced for Wednesday's game against the Nets. The confirmed absence is Saturday's preseason game against the Timberwolves, which Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports he will miss for rest.
When will Andrew Wiggins be back?
An expected return date has not been announced.