Miami Heat reserve guard Dru Smith left Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets because of a lower left leg injury and did not return.

The first time Smith was waived by the Heat came in 2021 just a few months after he went undrafted. Smith was on an Exhibit 10 tryout contract at the time, and the Heat’s plan all along was to release him in order to funnel him to its G League affiliate, where he could unlock his Exhibit 10 bonus.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 110-95 win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Kaseya Center to snap a three-game losing streak: The Heat now enters a two-day break before traveling to take on the Magic on Thursday for the second time in six days:

Dru Smith, the favorite to snag the Miami Heat's 14th standard spot, suffered a season-ending injury Monday. Who are some other candidates?

Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. He suffered the injury during Monday's victory against the Brooklyn Nets. As Smith dribbled during a possession early in the second quarter, he lost the ball on a turnover and immediately fell to the court grimacing in pain.

Heat guard Dru Smith experienced a lower left leg injury in Monday’s contest vs. Brooklyn and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest, the team announced ( via Twitter ).

Miami Heat guard Dru Smith has been locked in and hungry for more playing time. Who would’ve thought that Smith would be the one to spark a significant amount o

Miami Heat guard Dru Smith was escorted off the hardwood in the first half with a lower left leg injury and did not return.

MIAMI – Heat guard Dru Smith had successful surgery on Friday, according to the team. He had a procedure to repair a torn left achilles tendon. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Smith will miss the remainder of the season.

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat take on the Houston Rockets in a non-conference matchup. The Rockets are 11-4 on their home court. Houston is 3-3 in one-possession games. The Heat are 6-9 on the road. Miami averages 12.4 turnovers per game and is 8-8 when winning the turnover battle.