Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic has been battling a foot injury since Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and he still isn't at a point where he can play an entire game.
Despite attempting to take the floor on Tuesday, Dragic has been officially ruled out for Game 4 versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
#LALvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Bam Adebayo (neck strain) will play in tonight's #NBAFinals Game 4 vs the Lakers.
Goran Dragic (foot) has been ruled out.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 6, 2020
Heat’s Goran Dragic will not play in Game 4 of NBA Finals against the Lakers, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Dragic attempted to play on torn plantar fascia, warmed up pregame.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 6, 2020
At the start of the NBA Finals series, Dragic suffered a foot injury early in the contest against the Lakers. Following Miami's lopsided loss in Game 1, it was revealed that the Slovenian guard sustained a torn plantar fascia in his foot.
Goran did try to test his foot in pre-game workouts before the team decided to rule him out, suggesting that the Heat aren't comfortable having the veteran point guard back on the floor just yet.
Here’s some of the video our ABC crew shot of Goran Dragic pregame. You can see him try to move backward/side-to-side, then go to the bench with that leg/foot extended. pic.twitter.com/N1UN7Kne3E
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) October 6, 2020
As many have said before, it is going to take more than a few days for Goran Dragic's ailment to heal entirely. Therefore, even if he was able to suit up, he would likely be limited in what he could do.
However, while Dragic didn't show enough to be active on Tuesday, Miami will officially get Bam Adebayo back in the starting lineup. Similar to Dragic, Adebayo endured an injury early in Game 1 and has missed the past two games in the NBA Finals.
Even though Dragic isn't able to play, if the Heat can extend the series another game, fans could see him return to the rotation in some fashion versus the Lakers.
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