Miami’s Josh Richardson needs shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season

For the reason that all-star break, the Miami Warmth have been enjoying extraordinarily properly. They’re 5-1 of their final six video games and are coming off a 118-110 win vs. Detroit. A 35-26 report places Miami at sixth within the East. If the season ended right this moment, they might have simply narrowly averted the play-in match. 

All of the Warmth want is a chance within the playoffs. They confirmed that final yr because the eighth seed and making a run to the NBA Finals. Miami has made some minor changes to enhance their rotation this season. Not too long ago, the staff signed veteran guard Patty Mills. Insiders questioned why the staff would try this. Backup SG Josh Richardson had been out the final eight video games with a shoulder harm. Nevertheless, he now wants surgical procedure and is probably going out for the remainder of the 2023-24. Making the Patty Mills signing justified.

Josh Richardson’s manufacturing might be missed off the bench by the Miami Warmth

Josh Richardson can have shoulder surgical procedure tomorrow and is predicted to overlook the remainder of the season.

— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) March 6, 2024

Veteran SG Josh Richardson began his profession with the Warmth. He was drafted by Miami within the second spherical again in 2015. Richardson performed the primary 4 years of his profession for the Warmth. After that, he bounced round and was traded in back-to-back seasons on the deadline. This earlier offseason, Richardson returned to the Warmth on a two-year, $5.9 million deal. The 30-year-old has a participant possibility price round $ million in 2024-25.

In 43 video games performed with six begins earlier than the shoulder harm, Richardson was giving the Warmth strong manufacturing off the bench. Richardson was averaging (9.9) factors, (2.8) rebounds, and (2.4) assists per recreation. He was enjoying (25.7) minutes per recreation, his most for the reason that 2020-21 season. With Richardson out for the remainder of the season, the Warmth signed veteran guard Patty Mills. The Australian was waived by the Hawks this season and is one other depth piece off the bench for head coach Erik Spoelstra.

Josh Richardson will endure season-ending shoulder surgical procedure. (by way of a number of sources)

Richardson has a participant choice to make a full restoration in time for subsequent season’s coaching camp. Makes the Patty Mills signing make rather more sense pic.twitter.com/etlw0FZND4

— Sizzling Sizzling Hoops (@hothothoops) March 6, 2024

Initially, the Warmth thought Josh Richardson would miss just a few weeks and be capable of return earlier than the playoffs. His final recreation was on February 13 after dislocating his shoulder vs. Milwaukee. Richardson missed Miami’s subsequent eight video games after that and now wants surgical procedure. Any likelihood of Richardson returning slipped when surgical procedure got here into the equation. Fortunately, Richardson was not a starter and performed a job off the bench. Nonetheless, he was a veteran guard that Erik Spoelstra had loads of expertise with and trusted. Miami’s subsequent recreation is Thursday night time on the highway vs. the Mavericks.