4 years agoMiami Heat guard/forward Jimmy Butler (illness) and guard Goran Dragic (back) have been ruled out Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Butler likely picked up the illness sometime Thursday and does not feel well enough to play while Dragic will miss his third straight game due to a lower back injury. With the trade from earlier today and these absences, Miami will be very shorthanded Thursday and will likely call upon Kendrick Nunn, Gabe Vincent and KZ Okpala to fill the absences of Butler and Dragic. Bam Adebayo should see massive usage as a starter while Tyler Herro is another option to look at in DFS.--Dale Johnson - RotoBaller
Source: NBA Injury Report