Jimmy Butler is officially back with the Miami Heat after being sidelined for about a week due to an ankle injury.
The Heat teased Butler's return with a photo of the star forward arriving at the team's home court, the FTX Arena, ahead of their showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans. Miami simply captioned it: “He's back.”
Jimmy Butler missed the Heat's past three games after spraining his right ankle. Fortunately, Miami went 2-1 in those contests as they remain one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. They enter Wednesday's showdown with the New Orleans Pelicans with a 9-5 record.
Butler's return couldn't come at a better time for the South Beach franchise since they are dealing with a fresh set of health issues to their stars. As Jimmy comes back, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry have been sidelined due to various reasons.
As Anthony Chiang of Miami Herald reported, Adebayo is suffering from a bruised left knee and had to be taken off the active roster. Apparently, he has been enduring the pain for more than two weeks now, as it is also the reason he missed their previous game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
As for Lowry, he has been given the day off after playing for 12 straight games for the franchise.
With two stars out, it's up to Butler to carry the load and lead his team. By the looks of it though–based on his photo–it seems he's more than ready to get to work.
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