"Miami still strung together a 13-6 record through the toughest part of its schedule - the sixth-hardest in the sport over that span. However, one problem it has run into is its rotation with a fully healthy Tyler Herro, Powell and Adebayo. Similar to last year, the Heat have an influx of guards and wings. One player who's currently out of Erik Spoelstra's 10-man rotation is fourth-year wing Nikola Jovic, who recently spoke to reporters about his opportunity - or lack thereof."
""You don't want to be out (of the rotation)," Jovic recently told reporters, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. "It gets a little confusing. But now it's really become a, I guess, normal thing. The good thing is I have examples like Duncan [Robinson] before, who would be a big piece and then not play at all and a lot of stuff like that."
"Jovic is currently fighting with multiple players in the rotation for playing time. Heat have depth. Dru Smith, Pelle Larsson, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Keshad Johnson have all played well, which has pushed the fourth-year forward out of the rotation. It's a good problem to have, but one Spoelstra must navigate. Jovic has played in just 14 of the team's 19 games. And he's struggled. He's averaging 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game."
The Miami Heat are at full strength after early absences from Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, and Bam Adebayo. The team compiled a 13-6 record through a difficult stretch of schedule despite those absences. Rotation logistics have become strained with Herro, Powell and Adebayo all healthy, producing an influx of guards and wings. Fourth-year wing Nikola Jovic has struggled for playing time and is currently outside Erik Spoelstra's primary 10-man rotation. Jovic has appeared in 14 of 19 games and averages 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 40.2 percent overall and 29.4 percent from three.
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