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Latest Bam Adebayo update paints murky picture for Miami Heat

Due to a hip ιnjury, Bam Adebayo will be sidelined for the Miami Heat. The big man stated he “no idea” when he will be able to play again.

Bam says his hip is improving but he’s not doing contact stuff and no specific target for his return. Could it be next week? “I’m not sure. It’s unfamiliar to me.”..Herro is currently practicing basketball on the court, but Spo stated that he is unsure of when he will engage in contact drills.

— December 5, 2023, Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz)

The 26-year-old last played Nov. 30 against the Indiana Pacers and then sat out the rematch on Saturday. He reportedly will not travel with the team for its next game at the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. Injured teammates Haywood Highsmith and Tyler Herro also will not make the trip.

Adebayo has also missed two other games among the past six, and the Heat have gone 2-4 over that stretch to fall to 11-9 this season.

Due to back pаin, Highsmith was only able to play for three minutes on Saturday before having to leave due to spasms. On November 28, he skipped a game as well.

Herro suffered an ankle ιnjury on November 8 and hasn’t played since. Despite missing the previous twelve games, he has started playing basketball again. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said he does not know when the guard can start taking contact again.

Miami was able to weather the absence of Herro, one of their best scorers, at the start but has struggled recently despite Jimmy Butler picking up the burden with straight games over 30 points.

Adebayo is averaging a career-high 22.3 points per game this season. In terms of scoring, he is ranked third on the Heat behind Butler (22.4) and Herro (22.9).

It’s been almost a month since those three have been on the court together, and the Heat have used 12 different players in the starting lineup so far this season. Standout rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the only player to appear in all 20 games, and Kyle Lowry leads the team with 19 games started.

While the Heat are missing the offense of Herro and two-way play of Adebayo, Highsmith has featured his defense in helping them to an excellent record with him as a starter.

At full strength, the Heat remain legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, they can face more difficulties in the near future until they have all of their components ready.