Impact Yurtseven didn't practice Thursday. Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) is also questionable, so the Heat could end up shorthanded at reserve center.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
OMER YURTSEVEN
4.6 PPG •
4.3 RPG •
0.6 APG
4.6 PPG
4.3 RPG
0.6 APG
Questionable vs. Hawks Yurtseven (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Doesn't practice Thursday Yurtseven failed to practice Thursday due to an illness, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Impact Until more information arrives, the third-string center should be considered questionable for Friday's second-to-last regular-season game against the Hawks. Even if healthy, he probably won't have a significant role unless the Heat choose to rest Bam Adebayo and/or Dewayne Dedmon (ankle).
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 11, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Back to bench Saturday Yurtseven will come off the bench Saturday against the 76ers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Impact The Heat are near full health, so Yurtseven heads back to the bench following a one-game stint with the starters. In his past eight appearances, he's averaged 4.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 8.8 minutes.
MARCH 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Embiid and the 76ers visit the Heat
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Steps into starting five Yurtseven will start in Thursday's game against the Nets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Impact With Jimmy Butler (toe) ruled out for Thursday's contest, coach Erik Spoelstra elected to start big with both Bam Adebayo and Yurtseven in the starting lineup. Expect Butler to return to the starting lineup over Yurtseven once he's healthy.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Steps back into rotation Yurtseven finished with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 15 minutes off the bench Tuesday in Miami's 107-99 loss to Dallas.
Impact With Dewayne Dedmon (back) sitting out Tuesday, Yurtseven stepped back into the rotation after he failed to leave the bench in the Heat's previous game Saturday against Brooklyn. Though Yurtseven put up quality numbers during his time on the court, he won't have much fantasy value even in deeper leagues if Dedmon's absence proves to be brief.
FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Heat face the Nets on 4-game win streak
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Gets light run in return Yurtseven (COVID-19 protocols) logged three minutes off the bench in Saturday's 104-86 win over the Hornets, recording no statistics during his time on the court.
Impact Yurtseven rejoined the Heat after he wasn't available for any of the team's previous three games while he was in the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. If not for the Heat holding a comfortable lead late in the fourth quarter, Yurtseven likely wouldn't have played, as he hadn't been included in head coach Erik Spoelstra's rotation prior to entering the protocols. The Heat are seemingly content to roll with Bam Adebayo and Dewayne Dedmon as their primary centers in most games.
FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Washington plays Miami on home slide
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Charlotte takes on Miami, looks to halt 3-game skid
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Off injury report Yurtseven (COVID-19 protocols) is off the injury report for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Yurtseven was placed in protocols at the end of January. He had fallen out of the rotation before that, however, so don't expect him to re-join despite being off the injury report.
FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Miami takes on San Antonio, looks to end 3-game slide
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Herro, Heat take on the Raptors
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Brown scores 29, Celtics run past shorthanded Heat 122-92
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Enters COVID-19 protocols Yurtseven was placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols Sunday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Impact Yurtseven had a 10-game stretch from the end of December through the middle of January where he averaged 13.6 points and 13.9 rebounds in 30.9 minutes per contest. However, he's fallen out of the rotation since Bam Adebayo returned from thumb surgery. He's made just two appearances over the last seven games, so his absence shouldn't impact Miami's rotation.
JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Short-handed Heat pull away late, top Trail Blazers 104-92
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Heat's Erik Spoelstra opts for continuity in playing Dewayne Dedmon over Omer Yurtseven Etik Spoelstra opts for Dedwayne Dedmon over Omer Yurtseven when it comes to Miami Heat rotation continuity.
JANUARY 18, 2022 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM
Falls out of rotation Yurtseven (coach's decision) went unused off the bench Monday in the Heat's 104-99 loss to the Raptors.
Impact The return of Bam Adebayo (thumb) from a six-week absence was always expected to hurt Yurtseven, but head coach Erik Spoelstra's decision to drop the rookie from the rotation entirely was surprising. Rather than rolling with Yurtseven as the backup center to Adebayo, Spoelstra turned to Dewayne Dedmon (eight points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 16 minutes) to handle that role. Even though Yurtseven had turned in impressive averages of 11.6 points, 13.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks over the past 14 games, he looks like a clear drop in 12- and 14-team leagues now that Adebayo is back in action.
JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bam back, Butler gets triple-double, Heat top Raptors 104-99
Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game’s final moment and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99JANUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paces Heat with 22 points Yurtseven provided 22 points (10-12 FG, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block over 24 minutes during Saturday's 109-98 loss to Philadelphia.
Impact Yurtseven defied logic, turning in arguably his best game of the season despite coming up against the might of Joel Embiid. With Bam Adebayo slated to return in the near future, Yurtseven is going to lose the majority of his 12-team appeal. That said, he has certainly done enough to hold down the backup role and so managers will want to keep an eye on his playing time, even after Adebayo is back on the court.
JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Embiid scores 32, leads 76ers to 109-98 win in Miami
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Heat rally late, scramble to get past Hawks, 124-118
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Another double-double Yurtseven finished Wednesday's 115-91 victory over the Hawks with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists and one block in 29 minutes.
Impact Yurtseven has enjoyed an uptick in his playing time with Bam Adebayo (thumb) sidelined, and the rookie out of Georgetown has made the most of his opportunity. He has six double-doubles in eight starts and continues to be a force on the glass, having grabbed double-digit rebounds in each of his last 12 appearances.
JANUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
