{"id":698326,"date":"2026-04-04T19:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698326\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:41:20","slug":"heat-receive-unfortunate-injury-update-ahead-of-wizards-game-hot-hot-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698326\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat receive unfortunate injury update ahead of Wizards game &#8211; Hot Hot Hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-17-3.17PM-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler Herro Miami Heat\" class=\"wp-image-14205\"  \/>Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was a late scratch ahead of Saturday\u2019s game versus the Washington Wizards. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>Moments before Saturday\u2019s game between the Miami Heat and Washington Wizards, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was ruled out due to personal reasons, the team announced.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Heat forward Simone Fontecchio will move into the starting lineup for Herro.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WASvsMIA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WASvsMIA<\/a> UPDATE: Tyler Herro (personal reasons) has been ruled out of today\u2019s game vs the Wizards. <\/p>\n<p>Simone Fontecchio will move into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/2040502833254969620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will be Herro\u2019s 48th missed game of the season \u2014 and his first since March 12.<\/p>\n<p>Given the reason for absence, we wish Herro that everything is well with him and individuals close to him. <\/p>\n<p>Herro was in the midst of one of his better scoring stretches of the season, averaging 21.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists on 45.9 percent shooting, including 36.1 percent from 3-point range on 8.0 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>For the season, the one-time All-Star is averaging 21.4 points and 3.9 dimes on 48.1\/38.2\/92.3 shooting splits. Should he play the team\u2019s final four games, Herro will have played in just 34, eight fewer than his previous career low set in 2023-24.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>To check out our other content, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hothothoops.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter\/X\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hothothoops?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hothothoops?fbclid=PAAaZK-uxa3cMPUQcM2z6aGmK3faJ-G1R7YKtEOcPJNPO4VwfOvw1epBIoCyk_aem_Ad_aZ7zQwWkfVN5rHfd0UkIWrYEnU4j4Ulz0SRK__Qt1738L-NeQ3cZC5voFks7V6K8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Check out Hot Hot Hoops on Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/1GUQbKhsRp\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our YouTube channel\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hothothoops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was a late scratch ahead of Saturday\u2019s game versus the Washington Wizards. 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