Hoopsrumors published a fresh set of Heat notes on September 13, the latest offseason report on a roster that has yet to play a game. Five names on the injury report show Day-To-Day status, with an estimated return of October 1, four days before the preseason opener against the Raptors.
Notes Report Lands
Hoopsrumors filed "Heat Notes: Carter, Roster, Larsson, History" on September 13, its second offseason piece on Miami in three days after a September 11 check-in on the club. No transaction has followed either report; the twenty-man camp roster is unchanged.
Return Dates Cluster
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Trevor Keels, Ryan Conwell and Myron Gardner are each tracking toward an October 1 return, covering a knee, a back, a knee, a hip and an ankle. That clears them roughly two weeks before the regular season opener, but only if camp goes to plan.
Slate Takes Shape
The preseason opens October 3 at the Raptors on NBA TV, then home dates against the Pelicans, Timberwolves and Nets before the regular season tips off October 21 against the Timberwolves on ESPN. Erik Spoelstra has four preseason games to sort a rotation around Adebayo and Antetokounmpo before that date matters.
Books Stay Heavy
Miami's $208.3 million payroll sits above the $200.4 million luxury tax line, with Antetokounmpo's $58.5 million and Adebayo's $49.8 million the two largest numbers on the ledger. The draft capital behind those deals is thin, with Charlotte holding claims on Miami's 2027 and 2028 first-round picks.
Bottom Line
Nothing on the schedule or the injury report has changed since last season ended; what's different is the volume of offseason coverage on a team that still hasn't played a game. The open question is whether the September 13 notes column moves any of Miami's twenty names before the preseason opener on October 3.
When does the Heat season start?
Miami opens the preseason October 3 at the Raptors and the regular season October 21 at home against the Timberwolves on ESPN.
Who is injured for the Heat heading into camp?
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Trevor Keels, Ryan Conwell and Myron Gardner are each tracking toward an October 1 return.
