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Heat to sign Nik Stauskas as fifth COVID replacement player

Mike Singer of the Denver Post reported earlier today that the Miami Heat intend to sign former lottery pick Nik Stauskas to a 10-day contract. He is the fifth COVID replacement player Miami has signed recently — Zylan Cheatham, Kyle Guy, Aric Holman and Haywood Highsmith are the others.

The Heat intend to sign Nik Stauskas to a 10-day hardship exception, league sources tell @denverpost.

— Mike Singer (@msinger) December 30, 2021

Despite the widespread availability of vaccines, COVID-19 has upended NBA rosters during this season.