Laettner was placed on the injured list on November 14 with right knee patella tendinitis and has not yet played in a regular season game for the HEAT. He played in six preseason games for the club, averaging 2.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13.8 minutes per game.

Allen has appeared in 10 games for the HEAT this season, averaging 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game. He missed the game on November 21 versus Philadelphia with back spasms.

Malik Allen Placed on Injured List with Back Spasms