The Miami Heat could soon get a significant boost for the remainder of the regular season and playoff run. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Heat’s forgotten All-Star guard Victor Oladipo is close to returning to action and is expected back on the floor at some point in March.
Wojnarowski’s sources say that Oladipo is in the process of regaining his fitness after having a quad tendon surgery last year. The progress is apparently impressive enough to make the Heat optimistic about the possibility of seeing the 29-year-old Oladipo play in less than two weeks.
Oladipo joined the Heat from the rebuilding Houston Rockets ahead of the 2020-21 NBA season trade deadline. The 2018 NBA’s Most Improved Player ended up only playing four games with Miami before having to end his season prematurely due to quad tendon surgery. Despite this, the Heat decided to bring him back on a one-year contract in the offseason.
Victor Oladipo played his best basketball as a member of the Indiana Pacers, where he was an All-Star in 2018 and 2019. However, a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee derailed his career and limited him to only 52 games in the past three years.
Even if Oladipo doesn’t manage to find his All-Star form, he should still be able to contribute to the Miami Heat team that is already among Eastern Conference heavyweights. The Heat is currently second on the standings, just half a game behind the Chicago Bulls.
