The Miami Heat will be without guard Goran Dragic when they face the Houston Rockets on Thursday.
In addition to Dragic, Miami will also miss Chris Silva, who did not make the trip with the team.
Dragic is dealing with an ankle injury and has not played since February 5 against the Washington Wizards.
#MIAvsHOU INJURY UPDATE: Goran Dragic (ankle) and Chris Silva (hip) were excluded from tomorrow night’s game against the Rockets and did not travel with the team today.
Moe Harkless (thigh) traveled with the team and is listed as questionable.
– Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 10, 2021
The Heat may be bringing Moe Harkless back, but Dragic is the most important injured player at the moment.
Last season, Dragic helped bring Heat to the NBA finals, but he is limited to just 17 games this season.
Fortunately, Miami won consecutive games against the New York Knicks without Dragic, but a prolonged absence for the veteran point guard would be less than ideal.
Dragic has averaged 14.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game this season.
The Heat started to get healthy with the return of Jimmy Butler, but with Dragic and Avery Bradley off the pitch, Miami has yet to play full force this month.
The Heat will play Utah Jazz on Saturday, February 13, but since Dragic hasn’t made the trip with the team, he may not be ready to go either.