Bam Adebayo was taken out of the Miami Heat game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday after suffering a left foot injury. The 28-year-old player was listed as questionable but did not return to the court. At the time of this report, Miami was trailing 122-112 in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald provided an update, confirming Adebayo’s left foot injury. He tweeted:
“Bam Adebayo not on the court for the start of the second half. Kel'el Ware starting in Adebayo's place.”
The injury occurred early, just eight minutes into the game, and Adebayo appeared to be in significant pain before being taken off.
“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.”
“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 his there. Hopefully Bam’s injury isn’t too bad, but the fact there wasn’t an update concerns me.”
Before the injury, Bam Adebayo was averaging 22.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, shooting 46% from the field.
Bam Adebayo’s left foot injury early in the game is a significant setback for the Miami Heat, casting uncertainty over his playing future and the team’s prospects.