Dru Smith Replacements: Heat Targets After Smith’s Injury Ft. Markelle Fultz & Dennis Smith Jr.

Dru Smith Replacements: Heat Targets After Smith’s Injury Ft. Markelle Fultz & Dennis Smith Jr.

Miami Heat news on guard Dru Smith is that he will undergo an MRI on Tuesday after suffering a lower leg injury against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. In today’s Heat Report, host Nic Rohloff examines some potential Dru Smith replacements including former top 10 picks Markelle Fultz and Dennis Smith Jr. Dru Smith became a lead guard off the bench for this Miami Heat roster, and Miami Heat rumors will point towards the Heat signing someone to fill out 14 standard contracts.

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Potential Dru Smith replacements:
– Markelle Fultz, G
– Dennis Smith Jr., G
– Elfrid Payton, G
– Malachi Flynn, G
– Kira Lewis Jr., G

Dennis Smith and Markelle Fultz both provided bench depth for their respective teams in the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic. Both guards averaged close to 20 minutes per game off the bench, a role the Heat will be looking for them to fill.

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Markelle Fultz’s last 4 statistical seasons
– 2023-24 (43 GP): 7.8 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, 47.2 FG%
– 2022-23: (60 GP): 14.0 PPG, 3.9 REB, 5.7 APG, 51.4 FG%
– 2021-22: (18 GP): 10.8 PPG, 2.7 REB, 5.5 APG, 47.4 FG%
– 2020-21: (8 GP): 12.9 PPG, 3.1 REB, 5.4 APG, 39.4 FG%

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