Heat forward James Johnson underwent surgery for a sports hernia, league sources tell Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). According to Charania, Johnson had the procedure sometime recently, following Miami’s elimination from the playoffs.
Johnson, 31, averaged 10.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 3.8 APG with a .503 FG% for the Heat in 2017/18. He started 41 of the 73 games he played for the club this season, and was a crucial part of Miami’s rotation.
Having signed a long-term contract with the Heat during the summer of 2017, Johnson remains under contract with the franchise for two more guaranteed years, with a player option for 2020/21. Assuming he plays out his full deal, he’ll earn about $46MM over the next three seasons.
While the Heat have yet to issue a statement on Johnson’s postseason surgery, the procedure seems unlikely to affect his ability for the 2018/19 season. I’d expect him to be good to go when training camps get underway in September.