LaMelo Ball off the injury report vs. Bucks

What changed

On Monday, Nov 2 at 8:50 PM ET the tracker saw LaMelo Ball come off the injury report for the Minnesota Timberwolves, per ESPN's NBA injury report. He had been listed day to day before that. Having no designation means the club has not listed him as of that read; it says nothing about how much he plays.

Ball's role so far

He averages 25.1 minutes, 14.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists this season, worth 35.4 fantasy points a game. Last season, 2025-26, he played 72 games and averaged 28.0 minutes and 20.1 points.

He ranks 53rd overall on the NBA board and PG13 at his position.

Who loses work

The minutes model spreads the time LaMelo Ball leaves behind across the healthy rotation, more of it to players who share his position. The biggest gains for the Minnesota Timberwolves: LaMelo Ball (about 10.0 more minutes, to 37.1 a game), Ayo Dosunmu (about 10.0 more minutes, to 37.9 a game) and Jonathan Kuminga (about 9.6 more minutes, to 35.1 a game).

His status this season

Before this change the tracker logged 2 earlier status changes for LaMelo Ball this season: on Friday, Oct 16, listed day-to-day and on Saturday, Oct 17, no longer on the injury report (was day-to-day). A player with a run of listings is worth a backup plan even in weeks his tag clears.

What it means for your lineup

With no designation, Ball goes back to being judged on role and matchup like any other healthy player, and the players who covered for him drop back toward their old share of the work.

NBA designations can change through game day, and the final call often comes close to tip off.

Sources

• ESPN's NBA injury report, Nov 2, 2026, 8:33 PM ET

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