How will Bam Adebayo's injury affect the Miami Heat's battle for playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference?
The Heat announced Wednesday that Adebayo underwent surgery to repair a UCL tear in his right thumb. Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that Adebayo is expected to be out for four to six weeks.
He isn't Miami's best player (that's Jimmy Butler), and sixth man Tyler Herro averages more points per game. But Adebayo, the All-Defensive second team pick each of the last two seasons and an All-Star in 2020, might just be the Heat's most irreplaceable player.