<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pacers-news-victor-oladipo-truth-bomb-turning-down-160-million-offer');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo drops truth bomb on turning down $160 million offer from Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pacers-news-Victor-Oladipo-drops-truth-bomb-on-turning-down-160-million-offer-from-Pacers.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo drops truth bomb on turning down $160 million offer from Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-24T08:29:37-07:00">October 24th, 8:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-24T08:29:37-07:00">October 24th, 8:29am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>They say what’s done in the dark will find a way to shine. After how the Indiana Pacers handled Victor Oladipo’s time with the team, it seems what Indiana did in the dark is <a href="https://youtu.be/KiUXtohPzTM?list=PLD0QspPd_-NcD-Fqnkd3A-L41dmE1IJWi&amp;t=4255" rel="noopener">starting to emerge</a>. Oladipo was a guest on Udonis Haslem’s <i>OGs Show</i>. The two former teammates spoke about Oladipo’s time with the Pacers. Oladipo quickly shut down the rumors of him rejecting a $160 million contract that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-rumors-victor-oladipo-turned-down-insulting-4-year-80-million-extension-before-season">Indiana offered him</a> and noted that they offered him a much lower contract. Oladipo added that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pacers-news-victor-oladipo-wants-stay-claims-indiana-president">Pacers traded him after his knee surgery</a> didn’t work. Doctors and others told him he was healing correctly from a nasty knee injury, which wasn’t true, and the Pacers knew it.</p><p>“I never, ever, got offered $160 million. Maybe one day in the future. [They offered] three years, $80 [million]. It’s less than what I had but pretty much about the same. My doctors and everybody was telling me I was getting healthier, even though, unfortunately, my surgery wasn’t done correctly.</p><p>“I made that decision thinking I was getting better. And then, in my first three or four games in Indy that year, I averaged 20. That’s why they traded me. Inside scoop, they knew my sh*t was f**ked up too. … That’s pretty much what happened, never got $160 million, I would’ve took it.”</p><h2><b>What happened to Victor Oladipo after the Pacers traded him?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Victor-Oladipo-Dribbles-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>Thomas B. Shea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the time, Oladipo was a two-time All-Star and one of the league’s promising young prospects. So, he would have felt justified in holding out for more money than the Pacers were offering him, which would have been a marginal increase in his annual salary.</p><p>The Pacers may also have considered his knee injury when offering him a new contract. But in the end, the Pacers made the right call, as harsh as it may have been on Oladipo, trading him to the Rockets as part of the James Harden-Brooklyn Nets deal.</p><p>After 20 games with the Rockets, Oladipo was traded to the Heat and signed a $2 million contract with them after his original contract expired. After impressing Miami officials, he signed a two-year, $18 million contract that paid him until 2023.</p><p>In April 2023, Oladipo tore his patellar tendon in the Eastern Conference Finals. A few months later, the Heat traded Oladipo to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder traded Oladipo to Houston before the 2023-24 season started. Before he could even suit up for the Rockets, Oladipo was shipped to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of the Steven Adams trade. Oladipo was waived by Memphis soon after and hasn’t been a presence on an NBA roster since.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo drops truth bomb on turning down $160 million offer from Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-victor-oladipo-identifies-suitable-replacement-for-klay-thompson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Victor-Oladipo-identifies-suitable-replacement-for-Klay-Thompson.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T20:06:59-07:00">October 9th, 8:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T20:06:59-07:00">October 9th, 8:06pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024-25 season is shaping up to be a year of change for the Golden State Warriors. After 13 seasons, Klay Thompson decided to leave the Warriors in free agency; while this was necessary for both parties as the situation had gone south over the past two years, this still leaves a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-stephen-curry-warriors-believe-relevancy-klay-thompson-loss">major void for the Dubs at shooting guard</a> — the position Thompson has filled since he came into the league in 2011.</p><p>Now, the Warriors have assembled for themselves a solid roster with a ton of depth in the aftermath of Thompson’s departure. They brought in De’Anthony Melton and Buddy Hield, two shooting guards who can help replace Thompson’s production, while they also have an in-house option in Brandin Podziemski who could take on a larger role in his sophomore season.</p><p>It’s not quite clear yet who head coach Steve Kerr will name as the Warriors’ starter in the backcourt alongside Stephen Curry. But for Victor Oladipo, who made an appearance on ESPN as an analyst, the choice for the Dubs <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844102381136445946" rel="noopener">is rather clear</a>.</p><p>“All three players are great in their own right. But if I had to choose to pair next to Steph, I would have to go with De’Anthony Melton,” Oladipo said. “He’s shot pretty much 38 percent from three his whole career. He’s gonna guard other players, the best players in the league, so it takes some pressure off Steph.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who will replace Klay Thompson's role in Golden State's starting lineup? 🤔 <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VicOladipo</a> on who the best fit is with Steph Curry in the Warriors' backcourt 👀 <a href="https://t.co/dFsFlReUlx">pic.twitter.com/dFsFlReUlx</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1844102381136445946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Oladipo made use of some clips from the Warriors’ preseason win over the Los Angeles Clippers to show why Melton is the choice for him to start alongside Curry. Melton has a quick release and he can space the floor via catch-and-shoots, and he can also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-brandin-podziemski-identifies-gary-payton-iis-twin-brother-on-roster">pick up opposing ballhandlers</a> from 94 feet the way he did against James Harden on Saturday. Moreover, he has the motor to make things happen, whether by being disruptive or by fighting for loose balls.</p><p>The fight for the starting job will continue on for the rest of preseason and training camp. But skillset-wise, Melton does indeed make a ton of sense for the Warriors as Curry’s backcourt partner.</p><h2><b>Warriors conduct three-way battle for starting SG spot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Steve-Kerr-and-Stephen-Curry-with-the-Warriors.jpg"></figure><p>Not many teams have the luxury of choice when it comes to who to start at shooting guard. The Warriors, in that regard, are fortunate. The three options that they have as a potential starter at the two also provide different dimensions to the team. Now, it remains unclear which dimension the Warriors will be prioritizing.</p><p>If the Warriors want better two-way balance, they could start De’Anthony Melton alongside Stephen Curry. Melton has the length and instincts to smother opposing ballhandlers, and he is active in the passing lanes as well. He is a streaky shooter, however, and he doesn’t provide much playmaking. But he is far and away the best perimeter defender the Warriors have at either guard position.</p><p>If they want a player who can keep the offense humming, Brandin Podziemski is their guy. Podziemski has impeccable feel for the game, and his movement off the basketball as well as his understanding of the Warriors system has made him a favorite within the organization.</p><p>With the departure of Klay Thompson, the Warriors could then roll with one of the greatest shooters of all time to replace him in Buddy Hield. Only Curry has <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=player+with+most+3+pointers+made+nba+since+2016-17">made more triples</a> than Hield since the latter began his NBA career in 2016.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo identifies suitable Warriors replacement for Klay Thompson

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Indiana basketball legend and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-waives-victor-oladipo-steven-adams-rockets-trade">11-year NBA veteran Victor Oladipo</a> is heading to the Indiana Athletics Hall of Fame. He’s one of its six members named to IU’s 2024 induction class, announced Friday.</p><p>Oladipo led the Hoosiers to the Big 10 championship in 2012-13. He earned the program’s first National Player of the Year award in two decades and the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors.</p><p>Oladipo averaged 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.2 steals, guiding the No.1 NCAA Tournament-seeded Hoosiers to its first Big 10 championship in over a decade. After his junior year, the first-team all-American declared himself for the NBA Draft, and the Orlando Magic selected him No. 2 overall in 2013.</p><h2>Will Victor Oladipo make a comeback?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Victor-Oladipos-NBA-future-remains-uncertain.jpg"><figcaption>Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Victor Oladipo <a href="https://x.com/VicOladipo/status/1813592221024743890" rel="noopener">posted a cryptic message</a> on his X, formerly known as Twitter, page last month, which triggered concerns about his mental health and well-being.</p><p>“Good morning I just want to let everyone know it’s a very different time in my life and I can’t share my time and energy anymore,” Oladipo wrote. “I want to make everyone happy and be there for everybody especially those I care about, but I’m now called to walk a different path. I hope everyone can respect and understand that. You’ll soon see why. Peace be Unto You. #OlaHim”</p><p>Oladipo’s post ended with three emojis, one of which included prayer hands. But, without proper context, it’s difficult to detect if the NBA veteran’s message comes from a positive space while yielding speculation that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-victor-oladipo-cryptic-post-fans-worried">Oladipo could be considering retirement</a>. The 32-year-old veteran guard is in the twilight years of his career due to devastating injuries.</p><p>After being named to the All-NBA Third Team, All-Defensive First Team, and Most Improved Player in 2018, Oladipo was on the cusp of entering his prime. But countless injuries ultimately derailed a stellar, promising career.</p><p>The two-time All-Star (2018, 2019), who last played in Game 3 of the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, underwent his third major surgery in four years. Oladipo tore his left patellar tendon, which forced him to sit the entire 2023-24 campaign.</p><p>Oladipo was traded to three different teams last season. Last summer, the Miami Heat sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. By training camp, Victor was heading to Houston in a deal involving Kevin Porter Jr. and then to Memphis when the Rockets traded for Steven Adams. The Grizzlies ultimately waived Oladipo in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo set for major Indiana basketball honor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-victor-oladipo-cryptic-post-fans-worried');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Victor-Oladipos-cryptic-post-has-NBA-fans-worried.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-17T11:40:11-07:00">July 17th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-17T14:32:32-07:00">July 17th, 2:32pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-erik-spoletsra-hints-at-bigger-role-for-victor-oladipo">Victor Oladipo was once</a> a budding star in the NBA. But after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstras-heart-breaks-in-front-of-reporters-amid-victor-oladipo-injury-vs-bucks">far too many injuries</a>, the guard has had a difficult time finding a permanent home in the league. As of right now, he’s a free agent after being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies in April before even playing a game for them.</p><p>The two-time All-Star worried NBA fans on Wednesday morning, igniting possible retirement rumors after posting a rather <a href="https://x.com/VicOladipo/status/1813592221024743890" rel="noopener">cryptic message</a> on X:</p><p>“Good morning I just want to let everyone know it’s a very different time in my life and I can’t share my time and energy anymore. I want to make everyone happy and be there for everybody especially those I care about, but I’m now called to walk a different path. I hope everyone can respect and understand that. You’ll soon see why. Peace be Unto You. #OlaHim🤹🏿‍♂️🥷🏾🤲🏿”</p><p>That surely sounds like Oladipo is considering retirement after 10 seasons. For what it’s worth, the ex-Indiana Hoosier didn’t play at all in 2023-24.</p><h2><b>Injuries derailed Victor Oladipo’s career</b></h2><p>Victor Oladipo came into the NBA in 2013 with the Orlando Magic and quickly made his presence felt. Each season after that, his numbers improved, averaging a career-best 23.1 points in 75 contests in 2017-18 with the Indiana Pacers. Following the season, however, everything went downhill.</p><p>Oladipo hasn’t played more than 42 games in a single campaign since then and has bounced around quite a bit. He spent two seasons with the Heat but suited up a mere 50 times. While Oladipo still showed flashes of brilliance off the bench, he simply couldn’t stay healthy. In the 2023 playoffs, he tore the patellar tendon in his left knee.</p><p>That summer, Miami traded him to the OKC Thunder, one of his former squads, before they sent Dipo to the Houston Rockets, another team he once played for. Oladipo didn’t last long there either as the Rockets shipped him to Memphis who quickly waived him.</p><p>It’s completely understandable why Oladipo is feeling dejected about his basketball career. He’s had nothing but bad luck.</p><h2><b>Fans react to Oladipo tweet</b></h2><p>NBA fans were worried about Oladipo’s well-being after he posted the message, sending him their best wishes:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Victor please be okay.</p><p>— Ime Udoka’s Sidechick 🍉 (@RaskinsThe) <a href="https://twitter.com/RaskinsThe/status/1813592809980702974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hope everything is okay Dipo ♥️</p><p>— Bones🦴 (@Boness305) <a href="https://twitter.com/Boness305/status/1813595633850491271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Take care of yourself. You cant be superman for everybody else and not be that for yourself. Blessings brother 🫶</p><p>— President Curry. (@Curry4daW) <a href="https://twitter.com/Curry4daW/status/1813603135224733912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dipo we love you bro ❤️</p><p>— . (@_HeatIn5) <a href="https://twitter.com/_HeatIn5/status/1813600489055146131?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Victor Oladipo then posted this video shortly after:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="zxx"><a href="https://t.co/OBQCA0FrmJ">https://t.co/OBQCA0FrmJ</a></p><p>— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1813606995678969918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Perhaps Oladipo isn’t talking about basketball at all? Maybe it’s something to do with his personal life? By the sounds of his first message though, it does feel like he’s referring to his career.</p><p>One person can only take so much disappointment. There’s no questioning Oladipo’s abilities, he just can’t seem to stay on the court.</p><p>Moving on to the next chapter in his life could be the best move. We hope Victor Oladipo is okay. That’s the most important thing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s cryptic post has NBA fans worried

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. Smith has previously written for FanSided and Last Word on Sports, and his primary interests lie in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets, and distance running.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies shook their roster with a big NBA trade deadline move. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-steven-adams-trade-rockets" rel="noopener">Memphis traded veteran big man</a> Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and draft picks. However, Oladipo will not have a long stay with the Grizzlies after a new report surfaces.</p><h2><b>Grizzlies will not make use of Oladipo after their big trade</b></h2><p>The Grizzlies have waived Victor Oladipo upon his arrival from Houston, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1755691564951912814?s=20" rel="noopener">per Shams Charania</a>. The 31-year-old is recovering from knee surgery after suffering a torn patellar tendon during the spring of 2023. In his last full season with the Miami Heat, Oladipo averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.</p><p>Hopefully, the former All-Star can find a team to contribute his services to upon his recovery. In the meantime, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-memphis-jaren-jackson-plan-center-options-after-steven-adams-deal" rel="noopener">the Grizzlies will continue</a> to try to find a spark during a treacherous 2023-24 season.</p><p>Memphis is 18-33 and sits 13th in the Western Conference standings. Unfortunately, the team has been struck with endless injury woes. Most notably, Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart are out with serious injuries. Bane and Smart are due for an evaluation to return at the midpoint of the season.</p><p>Moreover, Memphis has been without the services of multiple big men. Steven Adams was recovering from a season-ending injury before his trade to the Rockets. Meanwhile, Brandon Clarke has been out with an Achilles injury.</p><p>Jaren Jackson Jr. is also dealing with a hip ailment that could impact his availability.</p><p>The Grizzlies’ year has been a stark contrast from the 2022-23 season. The team went from second in the Western Conference to holding a 13th-place standing. Nevertheless, Memphis will find a way to regain competitiveness.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies waive Victor Oladipo after arrival in Steven Adams, Rockets trade

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-heat-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-1-8-2024" rel="noopener">As the Miami Heat face</a> the Houston Rockets Monday night to start a four-game home stand, it harks back to the tenure of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-the-rockets-can-utilize-victor-oladipos-9-4-million-contract" rel="noopener">guard Victor Oladipo</a>. The former Miami player is now a member of the Houston Rockets, but there are a lot of “what if” questions surrounding the 31-year old.</p><p>At the end of the day, it was a business decision from the Heat to let go of Oladipo, but he made some long-lasting friendships with people in the organization. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-bam-adebayo-get-100-real-on-major-lessons-learned-from-tough-road-trip" rel="noopener">To Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra</a>, he reflects on the player’s time with the team and <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/01/08/a-full-circle-moment-for-victor-oladipo-as-rockets-arrive-with-ex-heat-guard-again-in-holding-pattern/" rel="noopener">wants to see the comeback</a> from Oladipo according to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel</p><p>“He’s had so many of these setbacks, but he has dealt with each one of them with such inspiring grace, that you really root for him,” Spoelstra said. “We still keep in touch with him. And you just want to see him get out there, be healthy, so he can contribute.”</p><p>He was a productive scorer with the likes of the Oklahoma City Thumder, Indiana Pacers, and Rockets until the Heat signed him in March of 2021. His tenure with Miami was a disappointing one as while he showed flashes of his former self, he would be plagued with injuries, an aspect about him before he stepped foot in a Heat uniform.</p><h2><b>Spoelstra calls the move away from Oladipo a “tough decision”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Erik_Spoelstra_keeps_it_real_after_Suns_loss_copy.webp"></figure><p>Oladipo would suffer from a torn patellar tendon in his left knee in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs last season which kicked off the Heat’s miraculous playoff run that led them to the NBA Finals. He would be traded back to the Thunder, but never played for them until he was dealt to the Rockets.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-bam-adebayo-speak-openly-about-injuries-upcoming-home-stand" rel="noopener">Spoelstra talks about</a> the relationships Oladipo made with the Heat and said the move to deal him away was a “tough decision.” However, the head coach views the former Miami player as “Heat family.”</p><p>“Those are tough decisions an organization has to make, particularly when you have great relationships with people,” Spoelstra said via The Sun Sentinel. “That’s how we view Vic. He’s Heat family. We want to see him get back out there one way or another.”</p><p>The team even catches up with him through texts and even a facetime session where the Heat touched base with Oladipo. The best trait about the former Miami player according to Spoelstra was his “positive spirit.”</p><p>“He has the fortitude and he has this incredible positive spirit that you could only understand if you’ve been around him,” Spoelstra said. “Texts and we all FaceTimed him earlier in the season.”</p><h2><b>Spoelstra said if any player can comeback from adversity, it’s Oladipo</b></h2><p>Oladipo spent three seasons with the Heat, but the games played was miniscule as he played in 12 games through his first two seasons before participating in 42 last year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-bam-adebayo-gets-major-erik-spoelstra-admission-following-suns-game" rel="noopener">Spoelstra mentioned how</a> he worked himself back up to be a reliable option off the bench.</p><p>“He finally worked himself back with us, where he was really contributing,” Spoelstra said. “That game that he injured himself, he really was putting his fingerprint on that.”</p><p>While some people might be ready to call it quits on Oladipo’s career, Spoelstra is not as he said the University of Indiana product is still “young” at 31. He stressed if there is a player that can overcome the obstacles and make a comeback, it is Oladipo.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra ‘rooting’ for Victor Oladipo as he navigates constant injury setbacks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/how-the-rockets-can-utilize-victor-oladipos-9-4-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'How the Rockets can utilize Victor Oladipo’s $9.4 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/how-the-rockets-can-utilize-victor-oladipos-94-million-contract.webp"></figure><h1>How the Rockets can utilize Victor Oladipo’s $9.4 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-02T18:28:51-08:00">January 2nd, 6:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-03T05:28:48-08:00">January 3rd, 5:28am</time><address><a>Jeremy Gretzer</a>Jeremy Gretzer joins ClutchPoints with a unique blend of experience in both the performing arts and sports journalism. A Houston native, Jeremy is happy to receive the opportunity as a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Rockets. During his tenure at Back Sports Page, he honed his skills in sports writing, social media, and reporting, gaining valuable experience and having the opportunity to interact with notable figures from the NBA during media day, various charity, and pro camps events. His approach is analytical yet accessible, ensuring dedicated fans and casual readers alike can appreciate his insights.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>HOUSTON – Each time a new calendar year arrives, the NBA edges closer to the regular season trade deadline. Even before December ended, a trade had already occurred, sending OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors to the New York Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. This near-blockbuster trade gives us a preview of how the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-pascal-siakam-dejounte-murray-donovan-mitchell-nba-trade-market">trade deadline</a> might unfold. How will the Houston Rockets participate this time?</p><p>Based on recent sources, the Rockets <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/rockets-could-use-victor-oladipo-jock-landale-jeff-green-contracts-as-trade-assets/" rel="noopener">may be seeking to trade</a> Victor Oladipo’s expiring $9.45 million contract for a player with a specialization in three-point shooting. Names circulating in Rockets media include Jordan Clarkson from the Utah Jazz and Corey Kispert from the Washington Wizards. Another player linked to Houston since the middle of the offseason is the Portland Trail Blazers’ Malcolm Brogdon.</p><h2><b>A pure tragedy</b></h2><p>It has been an unfortunate couple of seasons for Oladipo. Originally an All-Star, his ruptured quad injury dictated the rest of his debilitating career. He eventually became a journeyman after his stint with the Indiana Pacers. In his second stint with the Rockets, this came about after the trade of Kevin Porter Jr. to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Although his return to Houston was not initially planned, the best-case scenario was to have him back ahead of schedule to bolster veteran depth. However, his major <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-9-4-million-decision-devastating-injury">patellar tendon injury</a> in the 2023 playoffs has kept him sidelined longer than expected, with no specific timetable for his return. Nevertheless, he remains a valuable player when healthy. Before the injury, Oladipo averaged 10.7 points on 39.7% shooting in 42 games last season in a Miami Heat uniform.</p><p>To maximize the value of his expiring contract without letting him walk, the Rockets will certainly try to trade Oladipo for a valuable piece. However, Oladipo doesn’t have much trade value at the moment. Houston would need to include another player to sweeten the deal, but one that doesn’t pose a high risk for the Rockets. Houston should consider adding Jae’Sean Tate ($6.5 million) along with Reggie Bullock ($11 million) and a first-round pick to the package and approach the Blazers to inquire about Malcolm Brogdon and Toumani Camara.</p><h2><b>Why the Rockets could use Malcolm Brogdon</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Brogdon.jpg"></figure><p>Brogdon possesses all the qualities the Rockets need: size for defending guards, scoring ability, and three-point shooting. He is also in the year one of two making $22.3 million a year. Houston would acquire a versatile player capable of playing as a combo guard, providing significant veteran leadership to the team. It would greatly take some much-needed minutes off Fred VanVleet, who has played 39+ minutes in 19 of 31 total games. The only concern is Brogdon’s availability on the court, as he has been susceptible to injuries throughout his career.</p><p>In return, the Blazers would gain size and veteran leadership from both Tate and Bullock. Tate may not be known for his shooting, but he excels in providing excellent defense across the court. Bullock is likely to see more playing time, considering his diminished productivity on the Rockets’ bench after being a valuable playoff contributor for the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>They would also receive a first-round pick, which is essential for the next era of Blazers basketball.</p><p>These additions would allow the 2nd overall pick, Scoot Henderson, to add more minutes on the floor in further developing his game. The primary objective for the Blazers is to continue on their rebuild following the Damian Lillard aftermath, such as the backcourt chemistry between Henderson and Anfernee Simons. Regarding Oladipo’s situation, Portland would likely consider buying out his contract due to his ongoing unavailability.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How the Rockets can utilize Victor Oladipo’s $9.4 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/inside-victor-oladipo-10-million-beach-house-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Inside Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house, with photos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/inside-victor-oladipos-10-million-beach-house-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Inside Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-21T07:38:44-07:00">July 21st, 7:38am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-21T07:38:44-07:00">July 21st, 7:38am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer is a part-time NBA writer at ClutchPoints. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball. He is also a life-long fan of LeBron James.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Evergreen</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When healthy, Victor Oladipo is considered to be one of the best shooting guards today. He is a two-time All-Star and a Most Improved Player of the Year winner. Although the Miami Heat were able to make the Finals this year, Oladipo’s season-ending knee injury hampered the team’s championship quest.</p><p>But while Oladipo is ready to move on from his Finals absence, he is also ready to move on from his Miami home as well. In fact, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-9-4-million-decision-devastating-injury" rel="noopener">Oladipo exercised his $9.4 million option</a> to remain with the Heat. Given Oladipo’s choice to stay in Miami, have you ever wondered how the two-time All-Star lives? Well, this article features Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house on Hibiscus Island in Miami.</p><p>After departing the Houston Rockets, Oladipo played for the Heat. As a result, it was only natural that he bought a home in Miami. So he acquired a beach house which saw the All-Star guard shell out $7.75 million.</p><p>Although Oladipo exercised his option, Oladipo may have had indications that the Heat wanted to move on, which they did by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-pull-off-shocking-victor-oladipo-trade-with-thunder-after-key-losses" rel="noopener">trading Oladipo</a> to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Most Improved Player of the Year winner had already decided he wanted to move on from his Miami beach house. He listed the property with an asking price of nearly $10 million prior to exercising his contract option.</p><p>Here are some photos of Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house on Hibiscus Island.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202818.png"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202806.png"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202753.png"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202741.png"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202725.png"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-30-202656.png"></figure><p>Photos courtesy of: <a href="https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/heat-guard-victor-oladipo-lists-miami-beach-home-for-9-995-million-ee057f03">Mansion Global</a></p><p>Originally constructed in 2020, Oladipo’s resort style beach house sits on 0.33 acres of land. It encompasses 6,500 square feet of living space. The home includes seven bedrooms.</p><p>Furthermore, the beach house features an open floor plan, including a dining area, a minimalist kitchen equipped with top-quality appliances, and sliding windows for easy access to the backyard. On the top floor lies a spacious living room that shares the same floor with a game area equipped with a billiards pool table.</p><p>Apart from the main home, the property also has a guest house. The guest house also contains a recording studio, which Oladipo paid $50,000 to construct.</p><p>While the interior is impressive, the property’s main attraction is the handful of terraces, which should allow the new homeowner to enjoy the ocean breeze. Moreover, there’s also a swimming pool and a grassy lawn.</p><p>As a two-time All-Star in the NBA, it isn’t surprising that Oladipo can afford to live a lavish lifestyle. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Oladipo has a net worth of <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nba/victor-oladipo-net-worth/" rel="noopener">around $50 million</a>.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house on Hibiscus Island.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Inside Victor Oladipo’s $10 million beach house, with photos

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipo-9-4-million-decision-devastating-injury/');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo makes final $9.4 million decision after devastating Heat playoff injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Heat-news-Victor-Oladipo-makes-final-9.4-million-decision-after-devastating-playoff-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo makes final $9.4 million decision after devastating Heat playoff injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-27T16:17:21-07:00">June 27th, 4:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-28T06:43:42-07:00">June 28th, 6:43am</time><address><a>Jay Postrado</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Teams that see their players suffer from an injury-ridden season often make rash decisions. Pat Riley is not one of those front-office executives for the Miami Heat. His trust and recent move with Victor Oladipo prove it.</p><p>Victor Oladipo is picking up his player option for the 2023-24 season. The Miami Heat guard exercised the move that is <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1673813465096388610?t=PfIJ-HX3t1i2rYASc_c_Ag&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">worth $9.4 million</a>, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</p><p>This means that the Miami Heat faithful will get to see <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-fake-friends-nba-finals" rel="noopener"> Oladipo play for them</a> next season. The guard missed a lot of time in their 2023 NBA Finals run as he suffered an injury. He tore his patellar tendon during a non-contact slip in the fourth quarter against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipos-message-to-jimmy-butler-miami-after-cutting-off-knicks-in-6" rel="noopener">Jimmy Butler and his crew</a> still pulled off one of the greatest first-round upsets en route to a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. However, one can only think how much impact Oladipo could have made in scoring buckets and lessening the team’s fatigue.</p><p>Coach Erik Spoelstra <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/heat-victor-oladipo-knee-injury" rel="noopener">still believes</a> in Oladipo and his capability of making a comeback, via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press.</p><p>“Yes, there are injuries. That is a part of this game. We understand that. But the human side of it, when you see somebody that’s overcome so much and he’s done it time and time and time again, and he always does it with an incredibly positive spirit and a smile on his face even last night … that’s why I admire him so much,” the Miami Heat coach said.</p><p>Oladipo has been known to make an incredible impact despite his injury-plagued career. There is no reason to believe he would not do it this time around for Pat Riley’s squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo makes final $9.4 million decision after devastating Heat playoff injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipo-fake-friends-nba-finals');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat’s Victor Oladipo calls out fake friends with cryptic tweet amid NBA Finals');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Heat-news-Victor-Oladipo-calls-out-fake-friends-with-cryptic-tweet-amid-NBA-Finals.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat’s Victor Oladipo calls out fake friends with cryptic tweet amid NBA Finals</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-07T14:04:26-07:00">June 7th, 2:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-08T07:08:20-07:00">June 8th, 7:08am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Victor Oladipo is currently injured and unable to play in the NBA Finals. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-devastating-injury-has-jimmy-butler-in-tears" rel="noopener">suffered the injury</a> during the Miami Heat’s first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks. Although Oladipo is surely excited to see Miami performing so well, he <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1666527438111756295" rel="noopener">recently shared</a> a cryptic tweet about people using him for NBA Finals tickets.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you want to see how they feel about you get hurt while your team in the finals. They going to come out of no where with the ticket requests, but hold time ain’t even checked on me since the last solar eclipse. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Comedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Comedy</a> 🤔🧐</p><p>— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1666527438111756295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“If you want to see how they feel about you get hurt while your team in the finals. They going to come out of no where with the ticket requests, but hold time ain’t even checked on me since the last solar eclipse. #Comedy,” Oladipo wrote.</p><p>Oladipo is seemingly calling out people for being fake. He thinks they simply want NBA Finals tickets but aren’t taking the time to check on him.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-message-after-heartbreaking-injury-vs-bucks" rel="noopener">Oladipo’s absence left the Heat</a> initially with depth concerns. With Tyler Herro also injured, the Heat’s 2023 NBA Playoffs future seemed bleak after Oladipo went down with his injury. However, Miami put mind over matter and proceeded to pull off three upsets during the playoffs. They are now looking to add a fourth in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>Oladipo has been ruled out for the remainder of the Finals, but Tyler <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-tyler-herros-game-3-injury-status-update-erik-spoelstra" rel="noopener">Herro still has a chance</a> to return.</p><p>Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with the series currently tied at one game apiece, is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 PM EST in Miami. The series has been exciting to watch so far and that likely won’t change on Wednesday. The Heat will try to take a pivotal 2-1 lead in Game 3 over the Nuggets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat’s Victor Oladipo calls out fake friends with cryptic tweet amid NBA Finals

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipos-message-to-jimmy-butler-miami-after-cutting-off-knicks-in-6');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo’s message to Jimmy Butler, Heat after cutting off Knicks in 6');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Oladipo-2.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s message to Jimmy Butler, Heat after cutting off Knicks in 6</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-12T19:49:12-07:00">May 12th, 7:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-12T19:49:12-07:00">May 12th, 7:49pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David is in his first season as an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-kevin-love-bold-jimmy-butler-claim-lebron-james-wont-love" rel="noopener">Miami Heat’s</a> improbable NBA Playoffs run continued with a 96-92 win in Game 6 against the New York Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. None of this was expected as the Heat finished the regular season as one of the play-in teams. They even lost their play-in opener to the Atlanta Hawks and had to go to a second play-in game against the Chicago Bulls. They ended up knocking off the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They suffered some key losses, however, with injuries to Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo. Oladipo did <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1657208596197720065?s=20" rel="noopener">take to social media</a> on Friday to send a message to Jimmy Butler and the rest of his Heat teammates as they knocked off the Knicks.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heatin6 🔥🙏🏿 congrats heat nation. <br>Welcome back to the ECF.</p><p>— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VicOladipo/status/1657208596197720065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>As Jimmy Butler and the Heat continue their miraculous playoff run, they no doubt would have benefitted from having Victor Oladipo on the court. Oladipo suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee during Game 3 against the Bucks. Prior to that, he had been averaging 11.5 points per game, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals with shooting splits of 52.6 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent shooting from the three-point line and 33.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line in the playoffs.</p><p>Oladipo had made a remarkable comeback from several surgeries over the past few seasons to become a reliable member of the Heat’s rotation. During the regular season he was averaging 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds. 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 33 percent from the three-point line in 42 games in a little over 26 minutes of play.</p><p>As the Heat’s playoff journey continues, they will certainly have Oladipo as emotional support.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s message to Jimmy Butler, Heat after cutting off Knicks in 6

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipo-message-after-heartbreaking-injury-vs-bucks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat vet Victor Oladipo’s inspiring message after season-ending injury vs. Bucks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Heat-news-Victor-Oladipo_s-message-after-season-ending-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Heat vet Victor Oladipo’s inspiring message after season-ending injury vs. Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-24T17:33:11-07:00">April 24th, 5:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-24T17:33:11-07:00">April 24th, 5:33pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The basketball world was in shock on Saturday night after seeing Miami Heat guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-devastating-injury-has-jimmy-butler-in-tears" rel="noopener">Victor Oladipo hit the deck</a> during Game 3 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-injury-update-game-4-vs-heat" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. The two-time All-Star collapsed to the floor during a lay-up attempt because of what was later diagnosed as a torn patellar tendon in his left knee. Oladipo’s season is now over and he will now have to go through another lengthy rehab process as he recovers from this latest major injury.</p><p>Despite the devastating turn of events, however, Oladipo is keeping his head up. Speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s Game 4 matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra revealed Oladipo’s inspiring message amid his heartbreaking injury:</p><p>“He had the outlook you would expect. He said, ‘<a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1650627544427769861" rel="noopener">Don’t shed any tears for me</a>, I’m going to get through all of this,'” Spoelstra said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He had the outlook you would expect. Don't shed a tear for me, I'm going to get through all of this."</p><p>Erik Spoelstra on what Victor Oladipo said to him after the injury</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Brendan_Tobin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brendan_Tobin</a>)<a href="https://t.co/m2Syxe00xY">pic.twitter.com/m2Syxe00xY</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1650627544427769861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Jimmy Butler was seen wiping away tears in his eyes as he watched Oladipo struggle to get up after suffering the injury in Game 3. The whole Heat bench looked devastated as well — and understandably so.</p><p>For his part, however, Victor Oladipo does not want anyone’s pity. He has been through this experience multiple times in the past, and he is adamant that he will come out of it yet again. Spoelstra also believes that this is the case, and so does the rest of the Heat squad:</p><p>“He has all of us convinced,” Coach Spo continued. “He’s going to get through his and he will find a way. He has that kind of fortitude.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat vet Victor Oladipo’s inspiring message after season-ending injury vs. Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipo-optimistic-update-knee-surgery-announcement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat guard Victor Oladipo gets optimistic timetable update after knee surgery announcement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Oladipo.jpeg"></figure><h1>Heat guard Victor Oladipo gets optimistic timetable update after knee surgery announcement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-24T10:06:49-07:00">April 24th, 10:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-24T10:06:49-07:00">April 24th, 10:06am</time><address><a>Mark Nilon</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Victor Oladipo’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/breaking-heat-guard-victor-oladipo-gets-devastating-injury-update-after-game-3-win-over-bucks" rel="noopener">season-ending torn patellar tendon</a> in his left knee has proven to be an extremely saddening reality for members and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipos-season-ending-injury-has-twitter-down-in-the-dumps" rel="noopener">fans of the Miami Heat organization</a> to accept. With this, it marks the second time during his three-year tenure with the franchise that his campaign has been cut short due to injury.</p><p>However, though initial reports seemed to be rather grim when it came to <a href="https://theathletic.com/4444956/2023/04/24/nba-playoffs-trouble-meter-dillon-brooks/" rel="noopener">his expected recovery timeline</a> being up to one year, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1650536474624835588" rel="noopener">it is now being suggested</a> that his rehabilitation could take just half of this aforementioned time, as per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“Sources say there is optimism Miami’s Victor Oladipo will be able to resume basketball activities in six months and return to action next season. Oladipo is set to undergo surgery on his left knee this week,” Charania wrote via his personal Twitter account.</p><p>Since 2017-18, the two-time All-Star has endured a tremendous amount of harsh luck in the injury department.</p><p>Over the last five seasons, Victor Oladipo has only managed to suit up in 138 out of a potential total of 390 regular season games and has seen his stock drop from being considered a legitimate franchise cornerstone to a reserve option along the way.</p><p>After having signed a two-year, $18 million deal this past summer, the shooting guard went on to appear in 42 games in 2022-23, his most since 2017-18, and posted averages of 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals in 26.3 minutes a night.</p><p>Despite yet another hardship, Victor Oladipo intends to “continue his NBA playing career” <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/article274634916.html" rel="noopener">once his rehabilitation is complete</a>, as per a report by the Miami Herald‘s Anthony Chiang.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat guard Victor Oladipo gets optimistic timetable update after knee surgery announcement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/heat-news-victor-oladipos-season-ending-injury-has-twitter-down-in-the-dumps');   ga('set', 'title', 'Victor Oladipo’s season-ending injury has Heat Twitter down in the dumps');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Victor-Oladipo_s-season-ending-injury-has-Twitter-down-in-the-dumps-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Victor Oladipo’s season-ending injury has Heat Twitter down in the dumps</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-04-23T11:57:34-07:00">April 23rd, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-04-23T23:14:30-07:00">April 23rd, 11:14pm</time><address><a href="https://muckrack.com/alex-sabri">Alex Sabri</a>Alex Sabri started as an Associate Editor for Cavs Nation and ClutchPoints in November 2022. He has over three years of collegiate and professional sports and local journalism experience. Though he covers various sports and general assignments for ClutchPoints, he specializes in covering the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA and WNBA, the NFL and college football and basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1650193199879671809" rel="noopener">suffered a season-ending</a> torn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/breaking-heat-guard-victor-oladipo-gets-devastating-injury-update-after-game-3-win-over-bucks" rel="noopener">patellar tendon injury</a> in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.</p><p>“Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee,” Charania reported. “Just another injury the two-time All-Star will work to overcome.”</p><p>Victor Oladipo, a two-time All-Star and the Most Improved Player during the 2017-18 season, suffered the injury during Miami’s <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/mil-vs-mia-0042200103" rel="noopener">121-99 win</a> over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 on Saturday. He ended the night with eight points, two rebounds and two steals in his 19 minutes of play, making four of his six shot attempts as he hit turnaround fadeaway shots and layups on the fastbreak in the Kaseya Center.</p><p>“I feel probably like how everybody feels,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the win, via the Associated Press. “It was a great win, but when you see a player go down like that – especially a player like Vic who’s gone through so much in the last three years … that’s definitely not a good feeling.”</p><p>NBA Twitter reacted to the devastating injury, with one fan highlighting Victor Oladipo’s massive impact in Game 2 of the team’s NBA Playoff series against Milwaukee.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">the Oladipo news is crushing. he went from out of the rotation to having a massive impact in Game 2 to now this. really brutal given all he’s been through.</p><p>also think Miami is in a tough spot moving forward vs. Milwaukee, with or without Giannis. the backcourt is very thin.</p><p>— Rohan Nadkarni (@RohanNadkarni) <a href="https://twitter.com/RohanNadkarni/status/1650199382229147650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Damn it. This sucks. <a href="https://t.co/KUDE3QLcJ9">https://t.co/KUDE3QLcJ9</a></p><p>— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1650193338853650433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Damn man <a href="https://t.co/c9gbDJ6QUk">https://t.co/c9gbDJ6QUk</a></p><p>— VP of Wu Tang Financial (@BarbChairScott) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarbChairScott/status/1650197295575752705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ugh. this sucks. <a href="https://t.co/8XHUpUz7pv">https://t.co/8XHUpUz7pv</a></p><p>— Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/wcgoldberg/status/1650196877520908288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just brutal. I hate it. <a href="https://t.co/fSlJVdcknO">https://t.co/fSlJVdcknO</a></p><p>— Jared Wade (@Jared_Wade) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jared_Wade/status/1650195755469004804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In Game 2, Victor Oladipo scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds as Milwaukee <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-mil-0042200102/box-score" rel="noopener">managed to tie things up</a> at one win apiece, hitting six of his 13 shot attempts as he charged down the floor for contested layups while sinking pull-up jump shots from the midrange and from the right wing. He joined five other Heat players who ended the night in double-digits, including forward Jimmy Butler, who finished the night with 25 points and a 67% shooting percentage.</p><p>The Heat will tip off against the Bucks at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Monday in the Kaseya Center. The game will be broadcasted on TNT and Bally Sports Sun.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Victor Oladipo’s season-ending injury has Heat Twitter down in the dumps

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He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The worst is confirmed for Miami Heat guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-victor-oladipo-devastating-injury-has-jimmy-butler-in-tears" rel="noopener">Victor Oladipo</a>. The Heat veteran <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1650193199879671809" rel="noopener">will miss the rest of the playoffs</a> with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.</p><p>Oladipo suffered the injury in Miami’s dominant Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He had made quite the impact in his 19 minutes off the bench before the injury, scoring eight points on 4-of-6 shooting while playing stellar defense. The 30-year-old went down in the fourth quarter in garbage time, marring the incredible victory that put his team up 2-1 in the series as Giannis Antetokounmpo misses time.</p><p>Everybody in the arena could tell the injury was bad when Victor Oladipo went down in a heap on a drive to the basket. Heat star Jimmy Butler was even seen on the bench getting extremely emotional.</p><p>This was an especially tough thing to see given it’s not Oladipo’s first devastating knee injury. He suffered a ruptured quad tendon as a member of the Indiana Pacers in the 2018-19 season and hasn’t been the same player since.</p><p>Oladipo played just 19 games in the 2019-20 season after the injury. He played 33 games between the Pacers, Houston Rockets and Heat in the 2020-21 season before undergoing another knee surgery. The guard remained in Miami and played just eight games in 2021-22.</p><p>Oladipo then re-signed with the Heat again and appeared in 42 games in the 2022-23 regular season. He averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.7% from the field and 33.0% from 3-point range.</p><p>Now, Victor Oladipo faces another long recovery after this latest injury diagnosis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.7	3.0	3.5	0.3	1.4

2022-23 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.7	3.0	3.5	0.3	1.4

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