This is just typical for the Miami Heat – their first-round NBA Draft pick gets hurt in his first team practice.
The AP reports that Michael Beasley was only 45 minutes into his first drills as a member of the Heat, when the #2 overall pick was struck in the chest by an inadvertent elbow. Beasley was taken to a doctor for observation and did not return to practice.
Just what new Heat coach Erik Spoelstra needed.
Although the team didn’t officially release any statements on the status of their star draft pick, Spoelstra believes that Beasley’s bump isn’t anything serious:
“He took a shot to the chest,†Spoelstra said. “He probably could have finished if it was the regular season or something like that, but we just wanted to be safe.â€
And it wasn’t an entirely painful day for Beasley. Signing a contract that pays out at least $4.3 million this year should make Michael feel a little better.


