Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has played in just 38 career games and is coming off two consecutive season-ending knee injuries. (Mandatory Credit: Megan Briggs / Getty Images)
Find someone who loves as much as the Miami Heat organization loves Dru Smith.
In case you may have missed it, the Heat signed Smith to a three-year, $7.9 million deal on Saturday — one day after freeing up another roster spot in the Haywood Highsmith trade. Smith, who will turn 28 in December, has suffered two consecutive season-ending knee injuries and has played just 38 career games since making his debut in 2022.
Miami has waived and subsequently signed Smith, an undrafted free agent in 2021, several times. He’s a very good point-of-attack defender and has developed as an offensive player. But he’s still raw and, once again, has played just 38 — yes, THIRTY-EIGHT — games with a lengthy injury history after three NBA seasons.
The Heat have an overabundance of guards in the mix, so I’m not sure where Smith fits — barring a trade. But it’s quite funny — and objectively heartwarming, from Smith’s perspective — how much this organization adores him.
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