Johnson, who was on a two-way deal with the Heat, is getting upgraded to a a standard two-year contract, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Dru Smith was the favorite to get a standard deal from Miami, but he's been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles. Johnson has been a standout player for the Sioux Falls in the G League, averaging 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
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1.5Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS% 10011.54.13.20.40.90.10.2002.0+201.70.635.3%1.10.654.5%2.81.242.9%1.11.1100.0%0.926662.4%J. Butler SF202031.418.55.84.90.41.31.3213.7+871.40.535.7%9.75.658.0%11.16.155.2%7.45.878.2%1.0645164.6%272734.916.710.04.80.71.42.11512.3+402.80.930.3%11.05.550.0%13.86.346.0%4.43.271.7%2.02046553.1%D. Robinson SF261523.211.42.32.50.10.51.0002.6+606.72.638.3%2.91.550.7%9.64.042.0%0.90.786.4%2.2491057.0%J. Jaquez SF23221.48.74.72.20.10.91.6101.4-682.00.524.4%5.62.748.4%7.53.242.2%2.51.873.7%1.7812850.2%K. Johnson SF304.70.71.00.00.00.00.0000.0+20.30.00.0%0.30.3100.0%0.70.350.0%0.00.00.0%0.33050.0%P. Larsson SG17016.85.71.91.50.00.60.6002.5+171.90.734.4%2.21.463.2%4.12.150.0%1.50.964.0%2.3231059.9%A. Burks SG13015.85.82.01.30.30.50.2008.5+762.91.447.4%1.20.543.8%4.21.946.3%0.80.570.0%0.521564.2%K. Love PF15411.36.04.41.20.10.90.8001.5+93.31.236.7%2.30.937.1%5.62.136.9%1.00.766.7%0.9521449.7%102.00.00.00.00.00.01.0000.0-51.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%1.00.00.0%0.00.00.0%0.0000.0%T. Herro SG272735.223.95.85.00.10.82.4402.1+589.94.040.3%7.74.355.8%17.68.347.1%3.93.384.9%1.51461061.8%H. Highsmith SF251823.96.53.01.00.71.00.8001.3+263.01.241.9%2.11.152.8%5.12.446.5%0.80.568.4%2.0571759.8%D. Smith SG14119.16.32.61.60.41.51.2001.4+382.11.153.3%2.21.148.4%4.42.250.8%0.90.776.9%2.1241265.9%T. Rozier PG241228.712.04.03.00.40.61.5002.1-65.31.834.4%5.12.446.3%10.54.240.2%2.01.889.4%1.5771853.0%N. Jović PF18919.48.43.41.30.10.80.6002.1+273.21.236.8%2.91.654.7%6.12.845.5%2.11.778.9%1.654859.6%8018.84.01.51.50.11.01.0001.5-312.80.827.3%2.00.631.3%4.81.428.9%0.50.5100.0%2.16640.2%K. Ware C1208.33.42.50.10.70.40.5000.2+250.80.333.3%2.21.357.7%2.91.551.4%0.20.2100.0%0.824657.1%
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| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | Sta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 27 | 34.9 | 16.7 | ACT |
| Alec Burks | 13 | 15.8 | 5.8 | ACT |
| Jimmy Butler | 20 | 31.4 | 18.5 | GTD |
| Josh Christopher | 1 | 2 | 0 | ACT |
| Tyler Herro | 27 | 35.2 | 23.9 | ACT |
| Haywood Highsmith | 25 | 23.9 | 6.5 | ACT |
| Jaime Jaquez | 23 | 21.4 | 8.7 | ACT |
| Keshad Johnson | 3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | ACT |
| Nikola Jović | 18 | 19.4 | 8.4 | ACT |
| Pelle Larsson | 17 | 16.8 | 5.7 | ACT |
| Kevin Love | 15 | 11.3 | 6 | ACT |
| Josh Richardson | 8 | 18.8 | 4 | GTD |
| Duncan Robinson | 26 | 23.2 | 11.4 | ACT |
| Terry Rozier | 24 | 28.7 | 12 | GTD |
| Dru Smith | 14 | 19.1 | 6.3 | OUT |
| Kel'el Ware | 12 | 8.3 | 3.4 | ACT |
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Johnson, who was on a two-way deal with the Heat, is getting upgraded to a a standard two-year contract, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. Dru Smith was the favorite to get a standard deal from Miami, but he's been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a torn Achilles. Johnson has been a standout player for the Sioux Falls in the G League, averaging 21.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
Smith suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in Monday's win over Brooklyn, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. This is a devastating blow for Smith, as he was playing the best basketball of his career and was on the verge of earning a standard contract. Smith will finish the 2024-25 regular season with averages of 6.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals on 50.8 percent shooting from the field. Going forward, there could be more minutes available for Alec Burks and Pelle Larsson.
Jovic ended Monday's 110-95 victory over the Nets with 18 points (5-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists over 32 minutes. Miami was missing both Jimmy Butler (illness) and Terry Rozier (knee), although both are day-to-day. Jovic responded with a season-high 18 points, giving the coaching staff something to think about after being out of the rotation for most of the season. Jovic is someone to monitor in fantasy with all the rumors swirling around Butler's future.
Burks finished with 12 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 24 minutes during Monday's 110-95 win over the Nets. Miami were without Jimmy Butler (illness) for a second straight game, while Terry Rozier sat out with a knee issue. Burks doesn't offer much upside when the Heat are at full strength, but he produced when his name was called upon Monday. Despite a very limited workload this season, Burks is playing quite well with a 47.4 percent mark from beyond the arc.
Ware chipped in nine points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, one block and two steals across 17 minutes during Monday's 110-95 win over the Nets. After being out of the rotation for nearly a month, Ware has been getting the backup center minutes in two straight games. He's been productive in limited run, averaging 8.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in just 15.5 minutes during that span. He's certainly someone worth monitoring in deeper formats with his newfound minutes.
Robinson finished with 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-10 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Monday's 110-95 win over the Nets. For the fifth time this season, Robinson knocked down at least five triples. He's had a strong couple weeks, posting averages of 14.7 points, 3.1 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 3.1 three-pointers over his last seven contests. He's about as reliable as it gets as a three-point specialist in fantasy.
Herro registered 17 points (5-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 12 rebounds, nine assists and one block over 39 minutes during Monday's 110-95 victory over the Nets. Herro was one assist shy from registering the second triple-double of his NBA career, with his first taking place during the 2022-23 regular season. Herro wasn't the most efficient from the field Monday, and while his streak of 20-plus points in a game stopped at five games, his nine assists were his second-most of the season. Since and including Dec. 1, Herro has averaged 24.5 points on 48.0 percent shooting, 6.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists across 35.4 minutes per game.
Adebayo totaled 23 points (8-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Monday's 110-95 win over the Nets. Adebayo paced the Heat on Monday with a game-high 23 points, 17 of which came in the second half to help Miami snap a three-game losing streak. The All-NBA center is averaging 16.7 points per game this season, which is his lowest since the 2019-20 campaign (15.9). Adebayo has managed to score at least 20 points in consecutive games, though he's had to take on a larger scoring role due to Jimmy Butler being sidelined with a stomach bug. Adebayo will look to keep things rolling against Orlando on Thursday.