On Wednesday, the Miami Heat informed that center Bam Adebayo will have surgery to repair a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament which he injured during the loss against the Denver Nuggets. The team will provide a timetable for his return after the procedure.
INJURY UPDATE: Bam Adebayo suffered a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his right thumb during Monday's game vs Denver and will undergo surgery this weekend.
A timetable on his return will be provided post-surgery.
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Despite the injury, Adebayo played 35 minutes on Monday and posted a team-best 24 points with 13 rebounds and 6 assists. After the game, he was asked about the hand to which, at the moment, he answered was alright.
Bam Adebayo speaks after monster 2nd half in the Heat's loss to Denver@MiamiHEAT | #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/lyW27SOvU9
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Lately, the Heat has been managing their stars with injuries giving them some rest every now and then. Against the Nuggets, Jimmy Butler (Tailbone) and Tyler Herro (Soreness) were resting.
With Bam’s absence, the team can go two ways. Put PJ Tucker as the five, like he did in his time with the Houston Rockets, and hope that Markieff Morris can return from his neck injury or give more minutes to KZ Opala. They could also bump Dewayne Dedmon to the starting lineup and Omer Yurtseven as the backup.
Currently, the team holds the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-8 record.
