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Ira Winderman: Heat say Norman Powell (personal) is out for tonight's game vs. visiting Hawks. Tyler Herro (ribs) and Andrew Wiggins (hamstring) previously had been ruled out.
Miami HEAT: #ATLvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (ribs) has been ruled out of tonight's game vs the Hawks. Nikola Jovic (hip) and Norman Powell (personal reasons) are both listed as questionable.
Anthony Chiang: Tyler Herro (ribs) ruled out for tomorrow’s game vs. Hawks in Miami. Nikola Jovic (hip) and Norman Powell (personal reasons) listed as questionable.
Sidelined Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has bypassed an invitation to attempt to defend his 2025 championship in the 3-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, to instead focus on getting back on the court. Herro won last year’s contest in San Francisco, defeating Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield in the final round.
The Heat can offer a blue-chip young talent in Kel’el Ware, who is third in the NBA in rebounds per 36 minutes at 14.7 (behind Mitchell Robinson and Andre Drummond) and second among all NBA centers in three-point shooting percentage at 41 percent, behind only Denver superstar Nikola Jokic. The Heat’s offer, according to a source, is widely expected to include Ware, Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier’s expiring contract, and another young player or more, as well as first-round picks in 2030 and 2032 and possibly first-round pick swaps in 2026, 2029 and 2031.
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The Heat might need to acquire another first-round pick to sweeten its offer. That can be achieved in several several ways. Among them: 1). Try to find a team that will trade a 2026 or 2027 first-round pick to Miami for Andrew Wiggins. 2). Amend the protections on the first-round pick due Charlotte. That first-rounder is lottery protected in 2027 and unprotected in 2028. If Heat waives the protections and Charlotte agrees to accept an unprotected Heat pick in 2026 or 2028, that would free up a third first-rounder to trade to the Bucks.
Heat Central: Coach Spo on Tyler Herro missing almost 40 games this season “Things sometimes happen to players in this league you can’t control. The one thing I do know about Tyler after spending so many years with him, he has resolve, he has grit and fights through and focuses on things he can control. Right now it’s just getting healthy and put in the work to get healthy. I’ve always admired that quality about him”
Ira Winderman: Norman Powell (personal reasons) OUT for Heat on Saturday vs. Bulls. Tyler Herro (ribs) again out. Davion Mitchell (shoulder) again doubtful.
Also: It is believed that Antetokounmpo — who continues to be described by numerous sources as wanting to head for the exit ramp sooner rather than later without explicitly asking for it himself — has yet to try to force his way to a particular new team or two. Which could still happen and naturally impact the week to come hugely. You've surely noted that the Heat have held back on making the best possible trade offers it could have for players such as Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant and, most recently, Ja Morant. Miami has been clinging to its most coveted draft capital for the right All-Star pursuit. And this appears to be it. The Heat's best offer is presumed to be a package headlined by Wisconsin native Tyler Herro, rising big man Ke’lel Ware and tradeable first-round picks in 2030 and 2032.
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Miami HEAT: #ORLvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (ribs) have been ruled out of tonight's game vs the Magic. Davion Mitchell (shoulder) and Kel'el Ware (hamstring) are both listed as questionable.
Anthony Chiang: Erik Spoelstra said Davion Mitchell (shoulder) and Tyler Herro (ribs) did not practice today. But Kel’el Ware (hamstring) did practice.
Anthony Chiang: Kel'el Ware (hamstring tightness) ruled out for tonight vs. Kings. Heat also remains without Tyler Herro, Jahmir Young, Vlad Goldin and Terry Rozier tonight.
