With Hassan Whiteside still out — and he is listed out for Miami’s win-or-go-golfing Game 6 Friday — the Heat could use the defense of Luol Deng. While he has struggled on offense, shooting just 35.9 percent, he’s still a decent defender and part of most their best lineups (he’s +13 this series).
The Heat may be without him for Game 6.
Miami forward Luol Deng has been diagnosed with painful bruise in left wrist, no fracture, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 12, 2016
No fracture is good news (there were fears it was) and means it is possible he plays; it’s a matter of pain tolerance and effectiveness. If he’s not going to be able to his left hand, he may be more of a liability than an asset. That said, he’s a better option than Amar’e Stoudemire (who has been a disaster this series).
