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Heat's Bam Adebayo has been placed into COVID protocols

Adebayo's status for the first round of the playoffs is unclear

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Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo has entered the NBA’s Health and Safety protocols, Legion Hoops says. Mind boggling that the NBA is still testing and removing COVID-positive players when they’re in no danger from this virus. We’re potentially impacting playoff series when we spent the past two years claiming to prioritize science.

This is the first COVID issue we’ve seen in the NBA since Phoenix Suns’ star guard Devin Booker sat a week back in March. The timing here seems a little fishy considering the Heat kick off their first round playoff series April 16, according to NBA.com.

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, right, drives to the basket as Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. The Heat won 113-109.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, right, drives to the basket as Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. The Heat won 113-109. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

As far as what the Heat potentially lose on the floor is a Defensive Player Of The Year candidate that sets the tone every night. Sure, Jimmy Butler is arguably the team’s most popular player as more of a scorer, but taking out their defensive anchor over outdated protocols is nothing short of pathetic.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks over Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (8) and guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. The Heat won 113-109.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) dunks over Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (8) and guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. The Heat won 113-109. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

And we would guess when Adebayo would return — it’s just that the NBA makes up new rules by the week. Sometimes a player will test positive and miss two weeks like they have cooties then a month later commissioner Adam Silver claims they’re testing players for "potency" to determine a timeline. No consistency to be found.

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela, rear, and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) reach for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami.

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela, rear, and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) reach for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 8, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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NBA ratings are in the gutter already so they better make up an excuse to get their best players on the court. This league is already hard to watch as is and forcing a 6-foot-9 specimen with five percent body fat to sit out to save grandma won’t help. The Heat’s All-Star averaged 19.1 points and 10.1 rebounds this season to go along with being a menace to opposing guards at the rim. Figure it out, NBA.