Jonathan Kuminga remains day-to-day for the Timberwolves, and the team now says general soreness will keep him out of Monday's preseason game against the Knicks. It is the second straight day-to-day entry for him in less than a week, after an Oct. 10 listing tied to rest.
What happened
Kuminga is listed as day-to-day, the same tier he carried into this report. The Wednesday, Oct. 14 update at 8:11 p.m. ET adds detail that was missing before: Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports that Kuminga, dealing with general soreness, will not play in Monday's preseason game against the Knicks. It follows an Oct. 10 day-to-day listing tied to rest, not soreness. No expected return has been announced.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota's next game on the schedule is Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. ET against the Pistons, with the team still at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season Kuminga averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.1 minutes across 36 games. In his absence, the frontcourt minutes have gone to Julius Randle (33.0 minutes, 21.1 points) and Jaden McDaniels (31.7 minutes, 14.8 points), with Naz Reid (26.1 minutes, 13.6 points) and Kyle Anderson (19.1 minutes, 4.6 points) also in the mix. There is no with-or-without-him record yet, since the regular season has not begun.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Kuminga's status changes from day-to-day, and whether the general soreness is still the listed reason. No expected return has been announced. Minnesota also lists Donte DiVincenzo out with a right Achilles issue, and Rocco Zikarsky and Enrique Freeman as day-to-day, so the preseason rotation remains in flux heading into Monday's game against the Knicks.
Is Jonathan Kuminga playing vs the Pistons?
He is listed day-to-day. The injury report does not address that specific game; it states only that he will not play in Monday's preseason game against the Knicks.
When will Kuminga be back?
Not announced. The injury report lists him as day-to-day with general soreness and gives no expected return date.