Amidst the revelry of Miami Heat fans celebrating Dwyane Wade‘s return for “one last dance,” the team and its fan base has another bit of information to process.
Team president Pat Riley announced that Dion Waiters is still recovering from his ankle surgery and is unlikely to play anytime before November. With training camp less than a week away and Miami’s roster maxed out at 20 players, Waiters absence is just another drag on Miami’s attempts at generating forward momentum.
For the Heat, a team that spent much of 2017-18 fighting off ailments, the revelation of Waiters still ailing ankle represents a continued struggle to combat injuries.