Heat center Vladislav Goldin was cleared on the injury report Wednesday, a day after he was listed day-to-day with an ankle and leg issue. He comes off the report hours before Miami opens the 2026-27 season against Minnesota.
What happened
Vladislav Goldin's status changed to cleared on the official injury report at 5:48 PM ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The 25-year-old center had been listed as day-to-day on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with an ankle and leg issue. The update came less than two hours before tip-off. The report did not include a comment or any further detail on the injury. No one else on the Heat is on the injury report.
What it means for the Heat
Miami hosts the Timberwolves on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. It is the season opener, and the Heat are 0-0. Goldin played a small role last season. He appeared in nine games and averaged 2.7 minutes, 0.8 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists. The frontcourt minutes run through Bam Adebayo and Kel'el Ware. In games without Goldin, Adebayo has averaged 32.4 minutes and 20.1 points, and Ware 22.1 minutes and 11.1 points. Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Pelle Larsson fill out the rest of that rotation. There are no regular-season games yet to compare the team's record with and without him.
What to watch
Goldin is off the injury report, so he has no return date to track. The next thing to watch is whether he gets minutes in the opener against Minnesota, given how little he played last season. Watch the next injury report too. If the ankle or leg issue comes back, he would go back on it. Until then, Adebayo and Ware stay at the center of the Heat's frontcourt plans.
Is Vladislav Goldin playing vs Timberwolves on Wed, Oct 21?
He was cleared on the injury report at 5:48 PM ET on Wednesday, ahead of the 7:30 PM ET tip-off against Minnesota. Whether he plays, and for how long, has not been announced.
When will Vladislav Goldin be back?
He is already off the report. Goldin was listed day-to-day with an ankle and leg issue on Tuesday and was cleared on Wednesday, Oct. 21.