Myron Gardner's Minutes Swing Early for the Heat
Myron Gardner is in his second season with Miami, wearing No. 15 at forward. He is not on the injury report after a left ankle issue in September that was cleared on Oct. 3. Five games into the year, his playing time has bounced between 7.5 and 27.3 minutes, with a season-high 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a loss to Minnesota on Oct. 10.
By the Heat Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightEarly-Season Role Still Moving AroundGardner's minutes have swung game to game.
Gardner's minutes have swung game to game. He played 13.8 minutes in a win over Toronto on Oct. 3, then 14.7 in a win over New Orleans on Oct. 8. His most productive night came Oct. 10 against Minnesota, a loss, where he logged 27.3 minutes with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and a plus-9. Two games later he played just 7.5 minutes in a win over Brooklyn, scoring 2 points with 2 assists. On Oct. 16 against Orlando, a loss, he played 23.7 minutes but finished at minus-11 with 5 points and 5 rebounds.
02What Last Season Looked LikeGardner appeared in 45 games for Miami last season, averaging 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 9.1 minutes.
Gardner appeared in 45 games for Miami last season, averaging 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 9.1 minutes. He shot 48.0 percent from the field, 40.6 percent from three and 73.1 percent from the line, good for a 60.6 true shooting mark and a usage rate of 13.9. His plus-minus sat at 1.7. He is a 6-5, 225-pound forward out of Arkansas-Little Rock, now 25 years old with one season of NBA experience.
