Tim Hardaway Jr. was moved from Day-To-Day to Cleared on the Monday afternoon injury report. The Heat face the Lakers at 10:00 PM ET tonight, and the report lists no restriction for the guard.
What happened
Miami Heat guard Tim Hardaway Jr. was upgraded to Cleared on the injury report posted Monday, Nov. 2, at 2:50 PM ET. His previous status was Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail on a body part or an injury, and it included no comment. On Sunday, Nov. 1, he had been listed Day-To-Day under Personal, Other. He stayed Day-To-Day on an earlier Monday entry before the upgrade. The report did not say why he is now clear, and an expected return date is not announced because none is needed under the Cleared tag.
What it means for the Heat
Miami plays at the Lakers tonight, Monday, Nov. 2, at 10:00 PM ET. The Heat are 2-4, the 11th seed, and have won two straight. Hardaway, 34, gives them a scoring guard off the rotation. Last season he averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 18.2 minutes over 6 games. The Heat are 2-4 with him and have not played a game without him. Davion Mitchell leads the rotation at 34.1 minutes, followed by Bam Adebayo at 31.5, Giannis Antetokounmpo at 31.4 and Pelle Larsson at 29.5. Andrew Wiggins is at 27.4 minutes and Klay Thompson at 21.0.
What to watch
The first check is the Heat's lineup for the 10:00 PM ET tip in Los Angeles. The report lists Hardaway as Cleared, but how many minutes he gets is not announced. Watch whether his role stays near the 18.2 minutes he has averaged, and whether Larsson and Thompson keep their time behind Mitchell. Miami can build on its two-game win streak if the rotation holds. The next injury report will show whether any other Heat player appears. None is listed on the team report now.
Is Tim Hardaway Jr. playing at the Lakers?
He is cleared. The injury report moved him from Day-To-Day to Cleared at 2:50 PM ET on Monday, Nov. 2, with no restriction listed. The Heat play at the Lakers at 10:00 PM ET. His minutes are not announced.
When will Tim Hardaway Jr. be back?
He is already cleared, so no return date is needed. An expected return is not announced. The report gave no injury detail or comment, and on Sunday he was listed Day-To-Day under Personal, Other.