Miami Heat Reportedly Expected To Sign Veteran Guard Patty Mills

The Miami Heat are reportedly expected to sign veteran guard Patty Mills.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Heat are set to make a late-season addition to the roster.

The Heat have lacked depth at point guard this season since the departure of Kyle Lowry at the trade deadline. Terry Rozier, who was acquired in the Lowry trade, is the only true point guard on the roster.

The Heat also have combo guard Tyler Herro, but he is still dealing with a knee injury that has sidelined him recently. Mills has a wealth of playoff experience.

He has played 95 career playoff games, spanning from the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets. Mills was a guard on the Spurs when they played the Heat in the NBA Finals in 2013 and 2014.

Free agent Patty Mills is planning to sign with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 5, 2024

Mills last played for the Atlanta Hawks. The decision was easy for the Heat, who lost point guard Dru Smith for the season earlier this year. The Heat return to action Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons at Kaseya Center.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 pm., ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: Bally Sports

Betting line: Heat -11

VITALS: The Heat and Pistons meet for the second of four matchups this regular season. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 103-102, win on Opening Night against Detroit and has now won three-straight against the Pistons, including eight of the last 10 overall. Last season, Miami won the series, 2-1. The Heat are 68-57 all-time versus Detroit during the regular season, including 38-24 in home games and 30-33 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Duncan Robinson

C Bam Adebayo

F Nikola Jovic

F Jimmy Butler

PISTONS

F Ausar Thomson

F Isaiah Stewart

C Jalen Duren

G Jaden Ivey

G Cade Cunningham

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis

Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise

Caleb Martin: Available - Right Thumb Sprain

Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Dislocation

Dru Smith: Out - Right Knee Surgery

Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way

PISTONS

Buddy Boeheim: Out - G League - Two-Way

Tosan Evbuomwan: Out - G League - Two-Way

Quentin Grimes: Doubtful - Right Knee Soreness

Jared Rhoden: Out - G League - Two-Way

Stanley Umude: Out - G League - On Assignment

QUOTABLE

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra after Saturday's victory against the Utah Jazz: "When Bam and Jimmy play with that competitive spirit and are connected from a competitive standpoint, our guys feel like we can beat anyone."

Miami Heat vs. Detroit Pistons Injury Report: Tyler Herro, Kevin Love Remain Sidelined

Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.

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