Wembanyama’s injury means he won’t reach the 65-game minimum to qualify for postseason awards, and whoever the new favorite is for the Defensive Player of the Year honor is less clear. Heat center Bam Adebayo is among those who’s expected to receive Defensive Player of the Year consideration after finishing in third place for the award last season that went to Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert.

As the Miami Heat are coming off the All-Star break, the team starts the last chunk of the season with a bang as they beat the Toronto Raptors in overtime, 120-111. Led by the Heat’s lone All-Star in Tyler Herro and newcomer Andrew Wiggins,