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Mitchell was a late addition to the injury report on Monday, but he will be back to playing his typical role off the bench for Miami on Wednesday. Terry Rozier picked up extra minutes in place of Mitchell and ended up having one of his best performances in a while. However, unless head coach Erik Spoelstra gives him the chance to build on his last game, Rozier will likely be pushed back out of the rotation.

Mitchell is said to be dealing with a stomach ailment that arose Monday afternoon. In his absence, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Haywood Highsmith are all candidates to pick up more minutes against the Wizards.

Burks has played through this back injury for Miami’s last handful of games, and if he is available again, he should remain in the starting unit with Duncan Robinson sidelined with his own back injury. Burks has averaged 14 points and four three-pointers over the Heat’s last two games as a starter. If Burks is out, Davion Mitchell may slide into the starting unit, with Terry Rozier and Jaime Jaquez Jr. returning to the rotation.

No surprise here as Rozier was initially listed as probable with an illness. The 30-year-old shooting guard has had a brutal season for fantasy, ranking outside the top-200 in fantasy value on the year. Rozier will be available for his bench role, but is hardly a recommended fantasy option at this point.

Rozier should be good to go despite a chest illness, but Rozier has had an abysmal season in Miami. He currently ranks outside the top-200 in nine-cat leagues for the first time since the 2016-17 season. He’ll continue to play a limited role off the bench, but he shouldn’t be rostered in most formats.

Burks has missed Miami’s last three games with a back strain, but he could be back in the lineup against Los Angeles. He was starting prior to this injury, but he will likely return to a reserve role when he is made available, which will eliminate any streaming value that he held.

Ware will be back in action following a three-game absence, and he should reclaim his starting spot from Kevin Love. Burks’ second straight absence should free up additional minutes for Terry Rozier.

Both Wiggins and Herro sat out Wednesday, and Miami turned to Davion Mitchell, Alex Burks, Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier to pick up the slack. That squad held its own and could have played Cleveland to overtime if not been for an errant out-of-bounds on Robinson before a would-be game-tying three. That same group would be in line for extended run on Friday if Wiggins or Herro are out again.

Jaquez Jr. has missed Miami’s last three games, but there is a chance that he returns to the rotation against Minnesota. The Heat have dealt with multiple injuries on the perimeter recently, and Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Alec Burks are also questionable on Friday. Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson would be in line for more minutes if Jaquez, and the other questionable players, are ruled out.

Mitchell returned to the lineup after sitting out Monday’s win over the Wizards with a quad injury, starting alongside Terry Rozier due to Tyler Herro (illness) being unavailable. “Off-Night” didn’t provide much scoring, but the assists should be helpful to category league managers. As for Rozier, he shot 3-of-14 from the field and finished with 12 points, one rebound, two assists, one steal and one three-pointer. If Herro can return for Friday’s game against the Timberwolves, he’ll likely start alongside Mitchell, with Rozier headed to the bench.