Rudy Gobert remains day-to-day with a rest issue, the same status he carried into Saturday's update, after sitting out Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls. The Timberwolves now wait on his next report before their regular-season opener at Miami on Wednesday.
What happened
Gobert is listed as day-to-day on the Saturday, Oct. 17 injury report, unchanged from his previous status. The issue is rest, and no further detail is listed. He did not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Bulls, a game the Timberwolves closed out their preseason slate with. Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network reported that Gobert would sit out that game for rest. No expected return date is announced.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota opens its regular season at Miami on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Last season Gobert averaged 10.9 points and 11.5 rebounds in 31.3 minutes across 76 games. When he has been out, Naz Reid has logged 26.1 minutes and 13.6 points off the bench, with Julius Randle (33.0 minutes, 21.1 points) and Anthony Edwards (35.0 minutes, 28.8 points) carrying the larger scoring loads. The Timberwolves have not played a 2026-27 regular-season game yet, so there is no record to cite with or without Gobert this season.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Gobert's rest-related day-to-day tag clears in time for the opener at Miami. No expected return date has been announced. The Timberwolves have been through this cycle before this preseason: he was day-to-day on Oct. 10, cleared on Oct. 12, then day-to-day again by Oct. 16 and 17, all tied to rest.
Is Rudy Gobert playing at the Heat on Wednesday?
Not announced. Gobert is day-to-day with a rest issue as of Saturday's injury report, and no decision for Wednesday's game at Miami has been reported.
When will Rudy Gobert be back?
No expected return date is announced. He is currently listed as day-to-day for a rest issue.