Heat reserve guard Victor Oladipo, still dealing with left knee tendinosis, will miss at least the first seven contests of the 2022/23 season, as he will not be joining his Miami teammates on their upcoming three-game road trip, per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Miami will next play at home on November 1 against the reigning champion Warriors. Oladipo, who has undergone two knee surgeries since 2019, signed a two-year, $18.2MM deal to remain with the Heat during the 2022 offseason.
There’s more out of the Southeast Division:
- With several Hornets players missing games due to injuries and Miles Bridges unsigned due to legal issues, Charlotte is relying heavily on Gordon Hayward, writes Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (subscription required). Through three games, the injury-prone 6’7″ veteran small forward has responded well, averaging 19.3 PPG on .550/.300/.786 shooting splits. The 32-year-old vet is also chipping in 4.7 APG and 3.3 RPG.
- Wizards small forward Corey Kispert, still rehabilitating from a left ankle sprain, has practiced with Washington’s G League affiliate club, the Capital City Go-Go, per Ava Wallace of The Washington Post (Twitter link). The No. 15 pick in the 2021 draft out of Gonzaga, Kispert averaged 8.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 1.1 APG across 77 games during his 2021/22 rookie campaign with Washington. The 23-year-old has yet to play for the 2-1 Wizards.
- Magic forward/center Bol Bol is doing his darnedest to carve out a definitive role, despite limited run, per Khobi Price of The Orlando Sentinel. For Orlando, the 22-year-old has appeared in 10+ minutes a night across four straight contests for the first time in his NBA career, according to Price. Bol, who boasts a 7’7″ wingspan, is averaging 10.0 PPG on 65.4% field goal shooting, along with 4.8 RPG, across 16 MPG. “It’s been very important for me because I feel like every game I’ve gotten better,” Bol said of his more consistent playing time.“I’m seeing stuff happen each game. The game’s starting to slow down the more I play.”
Victor will never be the same. He was dope that one season for the Pacers lol they were on the rise but I will always remember him singing also.
The Celtics should kept BolBol he’d be starting RN!
Bol Bol never played for the Celtics.
He was injured at the time, but he was technically a Celtic for a few weeks in January and February of this year between trades from Denver and to Orlando.
Maybe you’re thinking of Taco Fall??
Or maybe I’m wrong lol
Bol Bol’s model should be the Boban model. Hyper productive, limited minutes role. Right now his per 36 is up there with Boban’s and that’s the best you can hope for, because I don’t see his frame holding up to a 25-30MPG season.
Finally Bol Bol has the chance to show that he is a star player in this league, real happy for him!
Yeah, honestly, I was surprised he never got more of a chance in Denver, especially when he shined several times they gave him some extended running time…
Oh well, hopefully the Magic are rewarded for believing in Bol, and he’s able to blossom for them moving forward.
The only downside is that the Magic already have Wendell Carter Jr., Isaac, MO Bamba, Both Wagners, Banchero, Okeke, Houstan, AND Bol Bol as part of their front court rotation of players. That’s NINE players for only three positions, so clearly there are going to be some players that aren’t going to barely get to play on a regular basis..
He really was bad in Denver.
Didn’t have any hustle/urgency/motor.
Looked lost.
It seems like he just expected to make the the league and to do well, but sat waiting for his name to be called for longer than he expected and then couldn’t earn the trust of the coaches.
Yes, but he also showed alot of flashes that he had the talent to play in the NBA. If you’re a franchise like Denver you cultivate that talent, you help that person mature and grow on and off the court.
Now, if he simply had a bad attitude or was just seemingly entitled and was off-putting to the coaches and his teammates, then I completely understand them getting rid of him and not playing him more…