Overview

• Miami said the 90-minute operation to alleviate posterior impingement in his left ankle was performed by Dr. Thomas San Giovanni with team physicians at Doctors Hospital Surgery Center in Miami.
• The team projects roughly an eight-week absence, though some outlets have cited an 8–12 week range that could push a return from mid-November toward mid-December.
• Reports indicate the issue began during an offseason workout and persisted through mid-summer despite platelet-rich plasma and cortisone injections aimed at avoiding surgery.
• With Herro sidelined to start the season, Norman Powell is poised for a larger role next to Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins, with Davion Mitchell and Nikola Jović among others in line for expanded minutes.
• Herro is extension-eligible from Oct. 1–20 as he rehabs, creating a near-term contract decision for Miami even though he has two seasons remaining on his current deal.