Injury Notes: D. Smith, Fall, Bona, Black, Penda, More

By Luke Adams | at October 1, 2026 12:08 pm Heat guard Dru Smith suffered a right calf strain during training camp and will be out for at least a couple weeks, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. Based on that timeline, Smith could still make it back in time for Miami’s October 21 regular season opener, but in the short term, it further depletes the team’s backcourt depth, which was already limited. Smith is expected to be the primary backup point guard behind starter Davion Mitchell. For what it’s worth, the Heat do have an open…