Butler, who has yet to see action this year, was placed on the injured list on Oct. 27 while recovering from left knee arthroscopic surgery which was performed on Oct. 4. The 6’7” forward banged his left knee during practice on Oct. 2. An MRI performed on Oct. 3 showed no cartilage damage, but revealed loose bodies in the knee from a previous injury. Butler, who finished third in last year’s Rookie of the Year balloting, averaged 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1,76 steals and 36.6 minutes in 78 games during the 2002-03 season.

Allen had surgery yesterday morning to remove a bone spur on his right foot. He will be required to wear a boot and is expected to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks. Allen has come off the bench in each of Miami’s first five games and has averaged 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 17.4 minutes. He is tied for third on the team in offensive rebounds (six).