Mike Singer of the Denver Post reported earlier today that the Miami Heat intend to sign former lottery pick Nik Stauskas to a 10-day contract. He is the fifth COVID replacement player Miami has signed recently — Zylan Cheatham, Kyle Guy, Aric Holman and Haywood Highsmith are the others.
The Heat intend to sign Nik Stauskas to a 10-day hardship exception, league sources tell @denverpost.
— Mike Singer (@msinger) December 30, 2021
Despite the widespread availability of vaccines, COVID-19 has upended NBA rosters during this season.