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Miami Heat Send Rookie Nikola Jovic To G League

Jovic is set to make another appearance with affiliate in Sioux Falls
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Miami Heat Send Rookie Nikola Jovic To G League
Miami Heat Send Rookie Nikola Jovic To G League

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The Miami Heat have said they plan on being patient with rookie Nikola Jovic. 

That could be the reason the Heat are sending him for another stint with the G League affiliate in Sioux Falls. He is averaging 6.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 11 appearances. Because of injuries, Jovic has made six starts in his young career. 

With the Heat getting healthy because Jimmy Butler and Victor Oladipo are back in the lineup this season, they have more bodies available. This means Jovic can gain more experience playing in the minor-league setting. 

“He’s a young player, but he has some pro experience even though it’s a different league overseas," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said recently. "He picks up things quickly and he also has pride in what he does. He wants to do it right. He wants to be reliable for his team."

The Heat returns to action Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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