Bam Adebayo missed a couple of weeks due to injury but did not show any rust in his return putting up 20/7/3 with 2 blocks. But he did play slightly fewer minutes (29) than normal vs the Warriors. I don't think he'll need more than the one day to ramp back to his normal 34 minute level that he averaged for 3 straight seasons. Bam is no longer the 'point center' that he was 5 years ago when he'd average 5+ assists because his offense is better and the team needs his scoring. We're also getting a good line because his average on the road (3.9) is significantly lower than his 4.5 at home. In this game vs Chicago we project him for 4.7 assists.
The Heat will be shorthanded at forward for this game with Andrew Wiggins (hip) and Nikola Jovic (hip) out. That should lead to plenty of minutes for Jaime Jaquez Jr., who is already averaging 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game for the season. This is a great matchup for him to rack up stats in both departments. The Heat and Bulls both rank inside the top-three in the league in pace of play. The Bulls also rank 17th in assists allowed and 24th in rebounds allowed. Take the over.
Adebayo's (back) fantasy outlook should remain strong after Miami acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, though his offensive role could shift alongside another high-usage frontcourt star, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sentinel opines.
Mitchell could be in line for a larger role after Miami traded Tyler Herro in the deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sentinel reports.
Donaldson racked up 20 points (8-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 10 assists, eight rebounds and one steal across 37 minutes in Friday's 101-87 Summer League win over the Pistons.
Keels (knee) didn't play in Friday's 101-87 Summer League win over the Pistons.
Sellers accumulated 17 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and two steals over 26 minutes during Friday's 100-91 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Cavs.
Atwell logged 22 points (8-10 FG, 6-7 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 27 minutes during Friday's 100-91 Summer League loss to the Cavaliers.
Young (rest) won't play in Friday's Summer League game against the Pistons, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Wilson (rest) is out for Friday's Las Vegas Summer League finale versus the Cavs, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
Swain is out for Friday's Summer League game against the Cavaliers due to right wrist soreness, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network.
Essengue (thumb) won't play in Friday's Summer League game against the Cavaliers, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
