Shawn Marion Injury Update

Struggling with a back injury, Shawn Marion missed didn’t play for the third time in the last four games. The Miami Heat definitely missed Marion as they scored only 54 points as the Toronto Raptors crushed Miami by 42 points.

While it’s likely that Marion actually has an injury, what is complicating matters is the fact that the Heat are currently tanking. Their season is over and all they are playing for right now are ping pong balls. The more losses the better. With that in mind, the Heat will keep Marion out as long as possible.

Even if Marion is able to come back from this back injury, it’d only be a matter of time before he’s shut down for the rest of the season. Everyone on the Heat is basically out right now, which is no coincidence. If you are a fantasy owner who has Marion on your team, this is definitely not a good situation.

Right now, the only thing you can do is check for injury information for each upcoming game and hope Marion is going to play. If he plays, Marion is a good start.

On the other hand, if Marion is deemed out for the season, the Heat don’t have any players you can look to for comparable fantasy production. The closest thing right now is Ricky Davis, however he’s probably already taken in the fantasy world. If you must take a gamble with a player on the Heat, Daequan Cook and Bobby Jones might have worth from here on out.