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Tyler Herro (fractured right hand) will remain sidelined for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

Advice: Reports before the series suggested that Game 3 would be the target date for Herro's return to the court. It will be at least one more game before he suits up for the first time since suffering the injury in Game 1 of the first round. It'll be all hands on deck since it's the Finals, so he likely won't have any minutes restriction when he's finally cleared. However, with how well their role players have played, it's unclear if he'll return to the starting lineup immediately when he is able to play. Still, they haven't had him for their entire playoff run, so his continued absence shouldn't hurt their chances of winning their first title since LeBron James left. NBCSportsEDGE.com Today, 5:07 pm

Herro (hand) has been ruled out for Game 3 of the NBA Finals versus Denver on Wednesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Advice: There was speculation that Herro could return for either Game 2 or 3, but he's experienced soreness and swelling in his surgically repaired hand that delayed his return timeline. The shooting guard has been fully participating in Miami's recent practices, but it remains to be seen if he'll be cleared for game action at any point in the series. Rotowire.com Today, 2:08 pm

Herro (hand) remains day-to-day and hasn't been cleared for game action yet, but Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the shooting guard will go through another full-contact workout Tuesday, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

Advice: Herro has been participating in all portions of Miami's practices recently, but he was still experiencing soreness and swelling in his surgically repaired right hand as of Monday. There's been conflicting reports surrounding his potential availability since the Finals began, but there hasn't been anything definitive saying he's close to being cleared for game action. The Heat will have to release their initial injury report for Game 3 sometime Tuesday afternoon, but Herro's official availability presumably won't be known until a few hours ahead of Wednesday's 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Rotowire.com Today, 9:57 am

The Lakers are not interested in adding Kyrie Irving in free agency, per The Athletic's Jovan Buha.

Advice: On the same day that a report surfaced suggesting that Kyrie had reached out to LeBron James about joining Dallas, the Lakers made it clear that they weren't going to bring Irving to them. If the duo want to reunite to chase a championship, it would likely be in Dallas, though that wouldn't be realistic. LeBron has one more year on his contract, so the Mavs would have to trade for him, and it's unlikely that the Lakers would accept any offer that Dallas can make. NBCSportsEDGE.com Yesterday, 5:42 pm

Kyrie Irving has reached out to LeBron James in an attempt to see if James would come to Dallas, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Advice: Just like in his movie, looks like Uncle Drew is trying to get the gang back together for one last hoorah. It's been 6 seasons since Kyrie and LeBron have shared the floor as teammates and their journeys during that span of time have certainly been different. Irving is a free agent this offseason while LeBron is still signed to the Lakers for the 2023-24 season with a player option the following year. LeBron has also vocalized about being unsure if he would come back to play next season as well. This bodes well for Dallas' hopes of re-signing Kyrie as it appears Irving is in it for the long haul if he's trying to recruit players. Time will tell though. NBCSportsEDGE.com Yesterday, 12:05 pm