Dru Smith

Dru Smith

PG - MIA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200 lbs
Age: 26
College: Missouri
Miami Heat

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NBC SportsDru Smith, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Nikola Jovic, and Bam Adebayo will start Saturday's game against Orlando.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has made two changes to his starting lineup, one of which was prompted by an injury. Smith steps in for Jimmy Butler, who is out with a stomach illness. The other change is Jovic, who will replace Haywood Highsmith. Of the two replacements in the starting lineup, Smith offers slightly higher streaming potential.

Source: NBC Sports
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024

NBC SportsJimmy Butler (stomach illness) will not play in Saturday's game against the Magic.

Butler will sit out Saturday's game after being forced to exit Friday's loss to Oklahoma City during the first quarter. Jaime Jaquez Jr. started the third quarter of that game and may remain in that role against Orlando. However, Terry Rozier and Dru Smith should also play more with Butler sidelined.

Source: NBC Sports
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024

NBC SportsJimmy Butler (stomach illness) is doubtful to play against the Magic on Saturday.

Butler played just seven minutes in Friday's game before exiting due to this illness, though he did also twist his ankle in that game. The illness is what is expected to keep him sidelined, which will mean more minutes for Jaime Jaquez Jr., Dru Smith and Terry Rozier.

Source: NBC Sports
Saturday, Dec 21, 2024

NBC SportsPelle Larsson (right ankle sprain) is questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder.

Larsson has missed three games with a sprained ankle. Terry Rozier, Dru Smith and Jaime Jaquez Jr. have handled the perimeter bench minutes themselves. If Larsson were to miss Friday's game, Smith would make sense as a streaming option on a short slate.

Source: NBC Sports
Thursday, Dec 19, 2024

NBC SportsNikola Jovic provided a boost off the bench on Thursday with 14 points (4-of-5 FGs), four rebounds, one assist, one steal, one block and two triples against the Raptors.

Jovic hasn't been part of the rotation even when healthy recently, but he was able to log 24 minutes off the bench in this game and make a big impact. He fell one point shy of tying his season-high for points, which was encouraging to see after a mostly disappointing season. Jovic and Dru Smith (11/3/3/1) led the bench unit in this game with Pelle Larsson still sidelined and Terry Rozier still struggling. Jovic isn't worth adding off the waiver wire just because he played well in this game, but he's worth keeping an eye on.

Source: NBC Sports
Thursday, Dec 12, 2024


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