Dru Smith cleared from calf injury, back in the Heat guard mix
Dru Smith is off the Miami Heat injury report as of October 20 after a right calf injury kept him out since October 1. He did not log a minute in Miami's five games from October 3 through October 16. Last season the 28-year-old guard played 70 games for the Heat, averaging 5.6 points in 16.3 minutes.
By the Heat Nightly Desk · updated 20 h ago01The story of the nightWhere Smith stands right nowSmith was listed as out with a right calf injury on October 1, moved to day-to-day the same day, and was cleared on…
Smith was listed as out with a right calf injury on October 1, moved to day-to-day the same day, and was cleared on October 20. In between, he sat out five Heat games: the October 3 win over Toronto, the October 8 win over New Orleans, the October 10 loss to Minnesota, the October 14 win over Brooklyn and the October 16 loss to Orlando. He is 6-2, 200 pounds, wears number 12 and is entering his fourth season out of Missouri. Ira Winderman included him in an October 1 injury notes roundup alongside several other Heat players.
02What last season's numbers sayLast season Smith appeared in 70 games for Miami at 16.3 minutes a night.
Last season Smith appeared in 70 games for Miami at 16.3 minutes a night. He averaged 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals, with 0.8 turnovers. He shot 41.5 percent from the field, 29.5 percent from three and 82.9 percent from the line, for a 53.2 true shooting percentage on 14.2 percent usage. His plus-minus was -1.2. His late-season games were short: 12.1 minutes and 6 points against Washington on April 4, under 4 minutes against Boston and Philadelphia, and 15.6 minutes with 4 assists against the Lakers on March 19.
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