Miami Heat star big man Bam Adebayo will miss Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a sprained left big toe. The Heat said an MRI on Thursday revealed the injury to Adebayo, who was listed as day-to-day.
Bam Adebayo hurts toe against Nuggets
Adebayo, 28, checked himself in during the first quarter of the Heat’s 122-112 loss to Denver on Wednesday. He made a field goal and grabbed a rebound in eight minutes before exiting the game.
In eight games this season (all starts), Adebayor averaged 30.4 minutes per game, scoring 19.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 steals, shooting 45.2% from the field, 34% from three-point range, and a career-high 86.1% from the free throw line.
Injury update: An MRI shows Bam Adebayo has a sprained left big toe. He has been ruled out for tomorrow night’s game against Charlotte.
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In the Heat’s 107-101 loss to the Spurs on October 30, he made 12 of 27 shots (44.4%) and 4 of 13 from beyond the arc (30.8%), scoring a season-high 31 points.
The 6-foot-9 big man also scored the final four points of the Heat’s 120-119 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday and forced a turnover from Clippers star guard James Harden in the final minutes.
“I see guys doing it a lot in the summer, so I got some advice,” Adebayo said with a laugh when asked about his late-game performance, referring to his girlfriend and three-time WNBA champion A’ja Wilson.
Ware, Johnson, Golding could get more playing time
In Miami’s victory over the Clippers, Adebayor made 10 of 18 shots (55.6%) and 2 of 4 three-pointers (50%), scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
“Bam is still our leader,” head coach Erik Spoelstra said of the three-time All-Star.
Last season, Adebayor ranked tenth in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting. He averaged 34.3 minutes per game in 78 games, averaging 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.3 steals.
The Heat are already without Tyler Herro, who remains sidelined after undergoing surgery on his left foot. He took a knock on his left foot last season and then injured his left ankle during offseason workouts.
With Adebayo out, that could mean more playing time for Kyle Ware, Keshad Johnson and two-way center Vlad Golding.
according to miami herald Anthony Chiang-Golding has committed to Miami from the G League, and the 7-foot-1 rookie is listed as possible for Friday’s game.
