Trey Lyles was ruled out for Friday's preseason finale against Chicago with a rest issue, after the Timberwolves listed him day-to-day on their 7:46 PM ET injury report. Minnesota will play its preseason closer without him, leaning further on Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the rest of the rotation.
What happened
Trey Lyles was listed day-to-day on Friday's injury report, issued at 7:46 PM ET, with a rest issue. He was ruled out for that night's preseason game against Chicago just 14 minutes before the 8 PM ET tip, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports. The report lists no previous status for Lyles, and the detail is classified as rest, under the other category.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota closes its preseason slate Friday night against Chicago, the same game Lyles will miss. The 2026-27 regular season has not started, so the Timberwolves carry no official record and Lyles has no season line yet. Without him, the minutes load in recent games has gone to Anthony Edwards (35.0 minutes, 28.8 points), Julius Randle (33.0 minutes, 21.1 points), Jaden McDaniels (31.7 minutes, 14.8 points) and Rudy Gobert (31.3 minutes, 10.9 points), with Naz Reid (26.1 minutes, 13.6 points) and Kyle Anderson (19.1 minutes, 4.6 points) absorbing extra frontcourt time at forward.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Lyles' rest day clears in time for Minnesota's next outing. His expected return is listed as Oct. 21, 2026. Other Timberwolves carry similar day-to-day rest designations on the same report, including Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, Ayo Dosunmu and LaMelo Ball, while Donte DiVincenzo is out with a right Achilles issue.
Is Trey Lyles playing at Bulls?
No. He has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against Chicago with a rest issue, per Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network.
When will Trey Lyles be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 21, 2026, on the injury report.