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Bam Adebayo to have thumb surgery, out 4-6 weeks

Bad news for one of our favorite former Cats. The Miami Heat announced that Bam Adebayo will undergo surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his left thumb. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Adebayo is expected to miss four to six weeks, or 15-20 games. He suffered the injury during Miami’s loss to Denver on Monday.

Bam’s fifth season in the league is off to another promising start. Through 18 games, he is averaging 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He’s also attempting a career-high 13.