3 years agoMiami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been deemed questionable to play in Friday's contest vs. Philadelphia due to a sprained right ankle. Butler has missed each of Miami's past three games, which has allowed Caleb Martin to take on more minutes and Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, and others to have larger offensive roles. When healthy, Butler has been a fantasy star yet again in 2021-22, shooting a career-best 50 percent overall in addition to stuffing the stat sheet with 23.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. An absence would pave the way for Max Strus to stick among the starting five as well, so fantasy managers will want to check back prior to tip-off to get a read on Butler's status.--Jesse Borek
Source: Ira Winderman