Making Sense of Tyler Herro's Injury and Miami Heat Return Timetable

MIAMI HEAT hit with major setback as Tyler Herro undergoes ankle surgery. Will this derail their Eastern Conference aspirations? | The Miami Heat have announced an official timetable for Tyler Herro, who underwent surgery on his left ankle on Friday. But is that timetable too optimistic? Wes Goldberg and David Ramil discuss the latest news around Herro, how it impacts the Heat, and why it was decided to have the surgery now. Plus, who steps up in Herro's place and does this injury threaten the Heat's playoff hopes?

0:00 Intro

1:30 Tyler Herro surgery and Heat outlook

5:16 Explaining posterior impingement syndrome and surgery timing

15:48 Is 8-week return timeline too optimistic?

25:22 How injury impacts Heat's standing in East

30:25 Pressure on Bam Adebayo to step up

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