Tyler Herro made a triumphant return for the Miami Heat after missing the first 17 games. His return, however, led to some starting 5 changes and Bam Adebayo does not seem happy about it.
The Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks at home and it was just by one possession. Herro scored 29 points in that game, the most by any player. He provided what he is being paid for but his return meant Kel’el Ware adjusting again.
Ware has been a revelation this season, averaging a double double of 12.4 points and 10.9 rebounds. He started in the game before the Bucks and posted 20 points and 18 rebounds.
Adebayo thought they got a deep bench. However, he insisted that he needs someone to be there whenever he attacks the basket when used as a power forward.
“I’m okay with switching but I’m not okay when they dump it down to the big and he scores everytime — im not okay with that,” he said after the Bucks game.
“We got so much depth where we can figure this out.”
Bam on the switching and depth of the team:
“I’m okay with switching but I’m not okay when they dump it down to the big and he scores everytime — im not okay with that.”
“We got so much depth where we can figure this out.”
Facts. pic.twitter.com/s417uG0Uil
— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) November 27, 2025
Adebayo has been one of the guys who expressed trust and admiration to the sophomore the center.
“I’m truly proud of him, because, like I said, it might not be 20 and 18 every night,” he said two days ago.
“But his impact now, it doesn’t matter if it’s seven points and 10 rebounds, you’re gonna feel his impact,” Adebayo continued. “And that’s what I want him to keep striving off of, not just kind of get a double-double. Want him to really impact winning through being aggressive, obviously crashing the glass, but just impact the winning, because it might not show up in the stat sheet.”
Most career double-doubles by a player in the 2024 draft class:
23 – Kel’el Ware
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16 – Alex Sarr
15 – Yves Missi
14 – Zach Edey
13 – Kyle Filipowski
13 – Donovan Clingan
12 – Isaiah CollierMiami got the steal of the draft, unlimited potential for Ware. pic.twitter.com/1xTPTSBzCT
— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) November 27, 2025
Bam Adebayo should talk to the coach
Things are going right so far for the Heat but fans agree with Bam. They thought it was a wrong move for Spoelstra to being Ware back to the bench.
Playing bam and ware at the same time would solve that but Spo be spoin
— Joseph Reid (@Jreid_112) November 27, 2025
Talk to your coach dawg. https://t.co/0lWZL3PqC7
— tony snow. 📟 (@GetDfBack) November 27, 2025
AKA start ware if you’re gonna play a 3 gaurd lineup. https://t.co/cjzZeqryHc
— Kyler (@Playoffbutler10) November 27, 2025
And there was no reason for it. We have what looks like an all star Center.
Let’s not make this complicated, he needs to be playing. https://t.co/BJLXhtZLoN
— Nick 💫 (@Nick__NC) November 27, 2025
Spoelstra is aware of the comments about Ware coming off the bench but he explained that it is still about team fit game by by game.
“He was very good, and I don’t take that for granted,” Spoelstra said. “For a young player, it’s not easy to go from coming off the bench and then starting and then playing well and then going back to the bench, but he handles it well, and I think that’s important, that’s part of his development.”
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