Heat’s Kyle Lowry to miss at least three more games due to knee injury

Veteran Heat guard Kyle Lowry’s knee injury will keep him off the court for a while longer.

The 36-year-old will miss the next three games due to his lingering left knee pain, the Heat announced Tuesday.

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said he was not concerned by Lowry’s absence and the veteran would not need any “procedure” for his ailing knee to heal.

“I think this is just what you deal with in a long, NBA season,” Spoelstra said. “There’s going to be unpredictable things. The encouraging thing about it is there doesn’t need to be a procedure. … We just need to calm it down.”

Lowry did not dress for Miami’s loss to Milwaukee on Saturday and has missed 10 games this season.

Lowry’s absence comes amid trade rumors before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, where the Heat could be looking to potentially offload his $29.7 million contract for next year.

The Heat already made one move approaching the deadline, dealing center Dewayne Dedmon and a 2028 second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs.

This story will be updated.

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from Boston Herald https://ift.tt/GbKOyrx