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| HT/WT: 6-2, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Evansville, IN |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Missouri |
| Experience: 4 |
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Heat's Dru Smith: Available for Wednesday
Smith (calf) is available for Wednesday's season opener versus Minnesota.
Smith has made good progress with a right calf strain and is ready to roll for Opening Night. He's set to be the No. 2 point guard off the bench behind Davion Mitchell on Wednesday.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Able to practice Monday
Smith (calf) participated in practice Monday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Smith was also able to suit up for Sunday's practice, so he appears to be trending in the right direction despite dealing with a right calf strain. More clarity on his status for Wednesday's regular-season opener should come once the team releases an injury report Tuesday evening.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Active in Sunday's practice
Smith (calf) participated in Sunday's practice, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Smith didn't play in the preseason due to a strained right calf. While his level of participation in Sunday's session is unclear, it's encouraging to see Smith practicing. He can be considered questionable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against Minnesota.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Remains out Friday
Smith (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Magic, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Smith strained his right calf in the beginning of training camp and will end up missing the entire preseason. His next chance to play will come in Wednesday's regular-season opener against Minnesota.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Tweaks right calf
Smith will miss a couple weeks with a strained right calf, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
This is a tough blow for the point guard who was penciled in as the top backup behind Davion Mitchell. If he indeed misses a couple weeks, he could be back in time for their final preseason contest Oct. 16.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Heat fully guarantees salary
Smith (foot) had his $2.6 million salary for the 2026-27 season fully guaranteed by the Heat on Sunday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Smith is coming off his best season since entering the league, averaging 5.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.3 blocks and 1.4 steals across 16.3 minutes over 70 regular-season appearances in the 2025-26 campaign. Smith isn't an efficient shooter or a reliable scoring threat, but he could continue to receive regular minutes throughout the 2026-27 campaign due to his defensive prowess, assuming he remains in Miami.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Unavailable for Tuesday
Smith (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Hornets.
Smith hasn't seen game action since April 4 and will be inactive to open the postseason due to right foot soreness. The guard saw his role in the rotation diminish down the stretch of the regular season, and his absence shouldn't have much impact on the Heat rotation in Tuesday's contest.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Won't play Sunday
Smith has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Hawks due to a right big toe sprain.
Smith was sidelined for the Heat's last two games due to right foot soreness, but he has since been diagnosed with a sprain in his right big toe. The injury will prevent him from playing in Sunday's regular-season finale, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament. Smith appeared in 70 regular-season games (one start) in 2025-26, averaging 5.6 points, 2.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 16.3 minutes.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Sitting out Friday
Smith (foot) is out for Friday's game against the Wizards.
Smith is not a rotation player for Miami, with Kasparas Jakucionis recently taking his spot in the backcourt. After appearing in 67 of Miami's first 71 regular-season games while averaging 16.8 minutes a night, Smith has played double-digit minutes only once since March 19.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Downgraded to out
Smith (foot) is out for Thursday's game against the Raptors, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Smith was added to the injury report as questionable due to a right foot issue, and while the team was optimistic about him being available Thursday, he's since been downgraded to out. He's been utilized sparingly off the bench lately, so his absence shouldn't have much of an impact on the Miami rotation Thursday evening.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Iffy for Thursday
Smith (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Raptors.
Smith is in danger of missing the front end of this back-to-back set due to right foot soreness. His absence wouldn't significantly impact the rotation, though Kasparas Jakucionis could pick up a few extra minutes if Smith is ruled out.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Ousted from rotation
Smith (coach's decision) went unused Sunday in the Heat's 135-118 loss to the Pacers.
After returning to the rotation for a brief three-game stretch earlier this month, Smith has now failed to get off the bench in four consecutive contests. With the Heat at close to full strength and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis having taken control of the top backup job at point guard, Smith's opportunities are likely to remain scarce over the final two weeks of the regular season.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Reduced role continues
Smith amassed two points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two assists and one block across seven minutes during Saturday's 123-122 loss to Houston.
Smith has seen the floor in only three of the past four games, averaging 10.2 minutes per game during that span. Despite his defensive upside, Smith simply isn't playing enough to be trusted outside of very deep leagues. The fact that his playing time is down despite the absence of both Norman Powell (calf) and Andrew Wiggins (toe) is worrying.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Good to go vs. Orlando
Smith (hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Magic.
Smith drew the probable tag for Saturday's game due to a right hip contusion, and as expected, he has been given the green light to play. He has played at least 21 minutes in four of his last five outings, and over that span he has averaged 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.4 steals over 21.0 minutes per game.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Probable for Saturday
Smith is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Magic due to a right hip contusion.
The right hip issue is a new concern for Smith, who has seen increased playing time of late due to Norman Powell (groin) being sidelined. The probable tag suggests Smith is on track to play Saturday, though he'd likely see a dip in minutes if Powell is upgraded from questionable to available after missing the Heat's last seven games.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Good to go vs. Charlotte
Smith (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Hornets.
Smith popped up on the injury report as probable due to left ankle soreness. As expected, he's been cleared to play in Friday's road tilt and could see a bump in minutes due to the absences of Norman Powell (groin), Andrew Wiggins (knee) and Nikola Jovic (back).
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Heat's Dru Smith: Probable for Friday
Smith is probable for Friday's game against Charlotte with left ankle soreness.
This is a minor setback for Smith, but he intends to play through it. Smith has been losing minutes to Kasparas Jakucionis lately, so his fantasy appeal is very low.
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Heat's Dru Smith: Playing Saturday
Smith (calf) has been upgraded to available for Saturday's game against the Grizzlies.
As expected, Smith has been upgraded to available after he was listed as probable earlier today. The fourth-year floor general should see minutes off the bench, but overall, his fantasy upside shouldn't be very high.
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