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Heat Rumors: James Johnson Underwent Surgery for Sports Hernia

Tyler ConwayMay 28, 2018

Miami Heat forward James Johnson reportedly underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia after the team's first-round playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports reported the news.

Johnson, 31, averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during the regular season. It's unclear when he suffered the injury. He played in all five games of the Heat's postseason and averaged 32.2 minutes, 12.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. He had averaged 26.6 minutes per game in the regular season.

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Charania didn't report any other information about the injury or a timetable for Johnson's return. But given the typical nature of sports hernia surgeries, Johnson should be back on the floor in time for Heat training camp in September.

Johnson signed a four-year, $60 million contract last offseason. The deal looks like a bit of an overpay by Miami since Johnson did not provide the same level of two-way energy he did during the 2016-17 season. At the same time, it's possible he was injured for an extended period and that affected his play.