Ayo Dosunmu moved to day-to-day on Thursday's injury report, with the designation tied to rest rather than injury. He will sit out Friday's preseason finale at the Bulls, with the report listing an expected return date of Oct. 21.
What happened
The Timberwolves listed Dosunmu as day-to-day at 4:19 p.m. ET Thursday, with the report detail marked rest, other. Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports Dosunmu isn't dealing with an injury but will sit out Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls for rest purposes. It caps a week of fluctuating report entries: the guard was day-to-day for rest on Oct. 10, cleared on Oct. 12, then placed back on day-to-day the same day. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 21.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota closes its preseason Friday at 8 p.m. ET against the Bulls with its guard rotation thinned. Donte DiVincenzo is also out, sidelined by a right Achilles issue, leaving Mike Conley and Kyle Anderson as the healthy guards available off the bench. Last season Dosunmu averaged 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 27.3 minutes across 69 games, production the Timberwolves will need once games count. The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record to measure with or without him yet; Minnesota opens the year at 0-0.
What to watch
The Timberwolves will issue another official report before tipoff Friday, and Dosunmu's status could still change. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 21, which would put him back for the start of the regular season. The same report lists Rocco Zikarsky and Enrique Freeman as day-to-day, so expect further updates on all three before the opener.
Is Ayo Dosunmu playing against the Bulls?
No. The injury report lists Dosunmu as day-to-day, and he will sit out Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls for rest.
When will Ayo Dosunmu be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 21.