Talking about Nikola Jovic's return to the rotation, Heat star Bam Adebayo sings the praises of the 21-year-old.

A strong showing like Thursday's is the best way to show he can remain valuable in Erik Spoelstra's rotation, but he's not going to have a lot of fantasy upside as a bench option with an inconsistent role.

Even after closing with 14 points in an unexpected 24 minutes off the bench Thursday night, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic recognized that there is no other choice but to be living in the moment. “I kind of fell out of the rotation.

Zachary Weinberger is a credentialed Miami Heat reporter and an Associate Editor covering the NBA at-large, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022, covering sports at the FAU University Press and later at The Palm Beach Post.

Jovic took a step in the right direction in the Heat’s 114-104 win against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night at Kaseya Center to wrap up its perfect 4-0 homestand. He made t