"Miami's 25-year-old is not slated to return from left ankle surgery until sometime in late November. In his absence, the team will first and foremost turn to Davion Mitchell, and Norman Powell. After that, though, the Heat have a sneakily critical decision: Do they lean into youthful projects, like Pelle Larsson and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, or do they give Terry Rozier a chance to rehabilitate his value?"
"Scoffing at this notion is all too easy. Miami has desperately tried and failed to move Rozier entering training camp. But as Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sentinel notes in a recent mailbag, a veteran with 10 years of NBA experience is more likely to deliver a bounce-back season than the Heat are to get breakout campaigns from a handful of unknowns."
Tyler Herro will be sidelined until late November following left ankle surgery. Davion Mitchell and Norman Powell are the primary candidates to absorb Herro's early-season minutes. The organization faces a choice between leaning on veteran Terry Rozier to try to win games now or prioritizing younger players such as Pelle Larsson, rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. Rozier has struggled since arriving in Miami but was acquired for a first-round pick, and a seasoned veteran is more likely to rebound than multiple unknowns to break out. Rozier is unlikely to remain with the team after this season while the franchise targets another superstar.
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