Heat small forward Justise Winslow will need another month before he can fully return from shoulder surgery, reports Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (link via Twitter). Winslow’s second NBA season was limited to just 18 games due to the injury. The former Duke Blue Devil started 15 of those contests, posting well-rounded averages of 10.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.7 APG, and 1.4 SPG.
Winderman also tweets (link via Twitter) that Winslow is prioritizing improving his shooting mechanics.
Would make sense for him to play a couple of summer league games; maybe 1 or 2. This team would have been so much better if they had him at the 4. His mechanics were improved last year before he hurt his wrist, so I’m excited to see how he looks when he is healthy. I’m not too concerned about his jumpshot. I think it will vome. His ball handling definitely improved pretty significantly last offseason, and he is already pretty much an elite defender that makes winning plays. At his age, I’m sick of seeing people label him.