According to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, Heat forward, James Johnson has undergone surgery for a sports hernia. Apparently the surgery was recent. This is the first I’ve heard that Johnson was injured, notwithstanding his ankle bursitis earlier in the season.
Heat forward James Johnson underwent surgery for sports hernia, league sources told Yahoo. Johnson had procedure recently, following Miami's first-round series loss.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 28, 2018
If Johnson was hurting during the Heat’s first round series against Philly, he didn’t show it. He was as aggressive as ever in the series and brought a ton of energy on both ends of the floor.