Bam Adebayo Injury Update
Bam Adebayo was removed from the Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets game on Wednesday after suffering a left foot injury. The 28-year-old was listed as questionable before the game but did not return after leaving early.
At the time of reporting, Miami was trailing the Nuggets 122-112 in the fourth quarter.
Details on the Injury
Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald shared an update about Adebayo’s injury:
“Bam Adebayo not on the court for the start of the second half. Kel'el Ware starting in Adebayo's place.”
Adebayo was injured just eight minutes into the game and appeared to be in significant pain, requiring removal from play.
Fan Reactions
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“Obviously Bam going down was unexpected but still competing vs the #1 offense and a top 5 defense is still so much build off of. Last year's team would've lost by 35. There shouldn’t ever be a rebound disparity of 20 rebounds that deflating and gives the other team more attempts.”
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“Was always gonna be tough with Bam. Made impossible once he didn’t come back in. Proud of the effort the group showed... hopefully Nikola Jokic can give Niko some advice while he's there. Hopefully Bam's injury isn’t too bad, but the fact there wasn’t an update concerns me.”
Performance Before Injury
Before the injury, Adebayo was averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 46% shooting.
Author’s summary: Bam Adebayo’s left foot injury early in the game against the Nuggets raised concerns among Heat fans as the team struggled without their key player.