Ayo Dosunmu was cleared from day-to-day status on Saturday, closing out a stretch of preseason question marks that began Oct. 10. He is now in line to play when Minnesota opens its season Wednesday at Miami.
What happened
The Timberwolves cleared Ayo Dosunmu from day-to-day status on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1:19 p.m. ET. No detail was given on the underlying issue, and the report carried no further comment. Dosunmu had moved on and off the injury report through the preseason: day-to-day for rest on Oct. 10, cleared on Oct. 12, then listed day-to-day again from that cleared status later the same day, and day-to-day for rest once more on Oct. 15. An expected return date was not announced, since he has already been cleared to play.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota opens its season Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Miami on ESPN, carrying a 0-0 record with no games played yet. Last season Dosunmu averaged 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 27.3 minutes across 69 games, and his clearance puts him back in the backcourt mix alongside Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley. Donte DiVincenzo remains out with a right Achilles injury, which adds importance to Dosunmu's minutes behind Edwards and Conley at guard as the Timberwolves head into the opener.
What to watch
The Timberwolves will issue their next injury report ahead of the Oct. 21 opener at Miami. No return timeline applies to Dosunmu, since he is already cleared. Minnesota's report still lists Donte DiVincenzo out with a right Achilles issue, while Enrique Freeman, Rocco Zikarsky, Bones Hyland, Trey Lyles and Rudy Gobert all carry day-to-day designations heading into the season opener.
Is Ayo Dosunmu playing at Heat?
He was cleared from day-to-day on Oct. 17, with no issue listed, ahead of Minnesota's Oct. 21 game at Miami.
When will Ayo Dosunmu be back?
He is already cleared to play. No expected return date applies, and none was announced.