Miami Heat Announce Concering Injury News for Jaime Jaquez Jr.
The Miami Heat announced that Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been ruled out of the team’s January 3 matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jaquez sustained a sprained right ankle after stepping on Timberwolves forward Julius Randle’s foot. He was immediately subbed out of the game and headed back to the locker room.
The team initially announced that Jaquez was likely to return with a sprained right ankle, before ruling him out of the game just moments later.
Jaquez has 6 points, 3 rebounds and led the team in plus/minus at +8 at the time of his exit from the game.
Multiple players have sustained injuries for the Heat in the game. Guard Norman Powell left in the first quarter with right leg soreness before later returning.
Heat forward Nikola Jovic also sustained an injury to his quad after being accidentally kneed when trying to block a shot. He remained in the game despite a small limp.
No further updates are available on Jaquez at this time.
The Miami Heat Have Relied on Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Production This Season
GettyJaime Jaquez Jr. is the Miami Heat’s sixth man and one of the betting favorites for the Sixth Man of the Year award.
If the Miami Heat lose Jaime Jaquez Jr. for an extended period of time, that would be a major loss for the team.
Jaquez is considered one of the favorites to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. He’s third in betting odds behind the Orlando Magic’s Anthony Black and the Atlanta Hawks‘ Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
Jaquez is averaging 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game this season. He’s only missed one game this season.
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