Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn Back with Heat in Orlando

Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn have officially arrived in the Orlando bubble to join the Miami Heat.

We are now complete 😤@nunnbetter_ | @Bam1of1 pic.twitter.com/aKyAoIYQOj

— x – Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 21, 2020

Both Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn were delayed to the fact that both tested positive for Covid-19. Now that they’ve arrived, they will need to quarantine for at least 36 hours and receive two negative tests.

Bam and Nunn will also not be playing in Wednesday’s scrimmage game against the Sacramento Kings. But if their quarantining goes according to plan, they should be ready to go by the second scrimmage on Saturday.

This news was reported by the 5 reasons sports network over the weekend….

And as for those here for news — even though that’s not what that was tweet was about — I’m told that the Heat team is expected to be complete by Tuesday.

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) July 18, 2020

What this means for the team?

Bam Adebayo is currently the Heat’s most irreplaceable piece on the team, which is why his return is so important. Bam’s defensive duties for this team goes without saying, but his presence is what is key. He’s an eye sore for other teams on both sides of the ball. And of course, his positive personality will light up the Heat’s practice room whenever.

Kendrick Nunn on the other hand is one of Miami’s talented go to scorers. He has been an important piece to this team all season since there’s been some rough patches with the point guard position. Though his jumper has been streaky at times, his ability to attack the rim and keep his confidence from midrange was revelatory for a rookie, as he broke through the rookie wall just before the Covid-19 break.

It goes without saying that it’s a big deal when two of your starters go out in any circumstance. But the most important thing with their arrival for this team is their locker room presence. This gives the team confidence that it has enough to compete with anyone. No wonder Erik Spoelstra’s been smiling.