Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro is questionable to play Tuesday night at home against the Detroit Pistons due to a left ankle sprain, the team announced Tuesday morning.
Details of the injury are not known as the Heat last played Friday night in a losing effort against the Los Angeles Lakers. Herro recorded seven points in that contest. With the Heat potentially missing quite a few players, Herro will warm up with the intent to play on Tuesday so the team will evaluate his ankle just before tip-off.
Herro has appeared in each of the Heat’s nine games to this point and is averaging 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He ranks seventh among all first-year players in scoring and ninth in 3-point percentage among rookies logging at least 10 minutes per game.
#DETvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (left ankle sprain), Kelly Olynyk (right knee soreness) & James Johnson (sick) are all listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs the Pistons.
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2019
On Monday, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said he is seeing improvement in Herro each day. Herro has often drawn praise from teammates for his work ethic and Spoelstra praised him to this point of the season and sees him getting better as a result.
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