Pelle Larsson was cleared on the Heat injury report Tuesday afternoon after being listed day-to-day. The guard is available for Wednesday's season opener against the Timberwolves.
What happened
The Heat injury report updated Pelle Larsson's status to cleared at 4:14 PM ET on Tuesday, Oct. 20. His previous listing was day-to-day. The report did not include a detail or comment on the latest designation. It is the fourth time this month the 25-year-old guard has gone from day-to-day to cleared. He was listed day-to-day with an illness on Oct. 8, Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, and each time he was cleared the same day. No expected return was needed, since he is now available.
What it means for the Heat
Miami opens the 2026-27 season at home against the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. Larsson is available for that game. Last season he played 70 games and averaged 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 26.4 minutes, so he is a rotation piece the Heat would otherwise have to replace. When he has sat, the backcourt minutes have gone to Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell and Kasparas Jakucionis, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins also absorbing time on the wing. There is no record with or without him yet because the regular season has not started.
What to watch
The next Heat injury report ahead of Wednesday's opener is the thing to check, given how often Larsson has moved between day-to-day and cleared this month. Three illness listings in two weeks have all been resolved the same day, but another one is possible. Vladislav Goldin remains day-to-day with an ankle issue, so he is the other name to track on Miami's report. After the Timberwolves, the schedule continues into the first week of the season.
Is Pelle Larsson playing vs Timberwolves?
Yes, as of Tuesday afternoon. Larsson was cleared on the Heat injury report on Oct. 20 and is available for Wednesday's opener against the Timberwolves at 7:30 PM ET.
When will Pelle Larsson be back?
He is already back. Larsson was cleared from day-to-day on Oct. 20, so there is no return date to wait on. Watch the next injury report in case his status changes again before tip-off.