Bones Hyland has been cleared on the Timberwolves' injury report, a day after being listed day-to-day with a rest issue. He now carries no restriction into Minnesota's season opener at the Miami Heat on Wednesday.
What happened
Hyland was cleared on the Timberwolves' injury report Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1:49 PM ET. A day earlier, Friday, Oct. 16, he had been listed day-to-day with a rest issue. The report lists no further detail on the issue and no additional comment. His removal from the report leaves him with no restriction heading into Minnesota's next game. Since he is no longer listed as sidelined, there is no expected return date attached to this update.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota opens its season Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 PM ET at the Miami Heat on ESPN, with the Timberwolves at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Hyland averaged 8.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 16.6 minutes across 71 games, bench scoring Minnesota can now count on. In games without him, the rotation has leaned on Anthony Edwards (35.0 minutes, 28.8 points), Julius Randle (33.0 minutes, 21.1 points), Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu, Naz Reid and Kyle Anderson. DiVincenzo himself is out with a right Achilles issue. No record with or without Hyland exists yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
Minnesota's next injury report will show whether Hyland's cleared status holds through the opener. No return timeline is attached to him, since he is off the report entirely. Elsewhere on the Timberwolves' report, DiVincenzo remains out with a right Achilles issue, and Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky are day-to-day with a shoulder issue and an undisclosed issue. The opener at Miami opens the Timberwolves' 2026-27 schedule.
Is Bones Hyland playing at Heat on Wednesday?
Yes. Hyland was cleared on Minnesota's injury report on Saturday, Oct. 17, with no restriction listed ahead of the game at Miami.
When will Bones Hyland be back?
He is already cleared. He had been day-to-day with a rest issue as of Friday, Oct. 16, but carries no designation now, and no absence is expected for the opener at Miami.