Shams reports that Heat guard Drew Smith has a torn Achilles tendon and is out for the season.

After watching Drew Smith's injury yesterday, it was almost certain that he had a problem with his Achilles tendon. Because his calf muscles obviously vibrated a little, exactly the same as the 2019 Finals Durant jolted, and the result was certainly not too good.

This is the second season in a row that Drew Smith has been terminated early, and each time he has been injured more and more severely. Last season, he suffered a sprained ligament in his right knee and was injured in the only way in history.

In the game against the Cavaliers, there was a hole on the sidelines that was not dealt with at the time, but was just covered with a piece of tactical paper. Smith landed on the defensive paper just in time to step on the paper, and then stepped on the hole, spraining his knee.

Against the Cavaliers again this season after a year, Smith scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the final quarter to help the Heat defeat the league-leading Cavaliers. Starting this month, he was reused by Spo again, moving into the Heat rotation as a player on a two-way contract.

Smith's defensive prowess earned him a spot, and in fact Smith was offered a permanent contract last season and was named to the team's squad, only to be cut due to season reimbursement.

This season he started on a two-way contract and once again earned Spo's trust. Previously, the Heat sent Thomas Bryant to the Pacers in a trade that was almost for nothing, freeing up a roster spot for Smith.

However, it is hard to imagine that one person's luck can be so bad. League rules prohibit teams from having fewer than 14 players on the official roster for more than two weeks. So on the eve of getting a formal contract, Smith was reimbursed for the season again, and if nothing else, he would be cut by the Heat for the fifth time, yes, the fifth.

Smith, who has the same birthday as James, will celebrate his 27th birthday in less than a week. In 2021, Drew Smith became an undrafted pick and launched his NBA career.

He was offered an Exhibit 10 trial contract with the Heat, and like most people who got it, he was eventually cut by the Heat to play in the Heat's Development League. This is the first time Smith has been cut by the Heat.

After spending a year in the Development League, Smith was offered a two-way contract with the Heat the following year, which meant a lot to him. However, it didn't take long for the Heat to take a fancy to Orlando Robinson and cut Smith for the second time.

The reversal wasn't over yet, and on 11/25/22, the Heat cut Orlando Robinson and re-offered Smith a two-way contract. And that's not all, on December 11, the Heat cut Smith for the third time and brought back Orlando Robinson.

In less than two months, Smith was offered two two-way contracts, but was cut twice. The number of times he's been cut by the Heat comes to three. However, in the 22-23 season, Smith found a two-way contract with the Nets and spent the rest of the season.

That season was also Smith's first official season in the NBA, he played 5 games with the Heat and 10 with the Nets, which was a very full rookie season.

Before the start of the 23-24 season, Drew Smith was part of the Heat's official roster. Part of the reason for that is that Vincent of the Heat was poached by the Lakers, and Drew could fill that position. As a result, he played nine games and was cut by the Heat for the fourth time.

In nine games, Smith played 131 minutes, shooting 15-of-33 (45.5 percent) from the field and 7-of-17 from three-point range (41.2 percent), totaling 39 points, 14 rebounds, 14 assists, nine steals and three blocks, and committing just five turnovers.

However, even if he was not on the Heat's roster that season, Drew Smith did not leave the team, he was rehabilitating within the team, and he also participated in the team's video lessons and practice sessions, and he was still closely associated with the Heat.

So this season, Smith is back with the Heat on a two-way contract and is about to be on the official roster. Then, Smith's Achilles tendon was torn. This season, Smith has played in a career-high 14 games, but only 14.

It can be seen that Smith has always been on the Heat's reserve list, otherwise it would not have been possible to give Smith so many chances. But time is also fate, Smith has been cut by the Heat four times, and is about to usher in a fifth.

Whenever Smith gets a chance to make a difference, fate will always kick him into the abyss again, and he will not forget to make up for it. Will he be able to climb out this time?