Just a couple weeks ago, Precious Achiuwa had arguably the best game of his rookie season. In just 12 minutes — remember, he only plays as Bam Adebayo’s backup — Achiuwa scored 14 points and grabbed seven boards. Just before the All-Star weekend, he was named to the Rising Stars team.
So why, now that Adebayo has missed time, have we seen Achiuwa become an afterthought in the rotation?
In Miami’s two games since the All-Star break, Achiuwa has logged only four and three minutes, respectively. And because Adebayo is out, Erik Spoelstra has gone to the seldom-used Chris Silva for some playing time.