As Miami Heat teammates were staring down opponents during his two-week absence, Bam Adebayo found himself with what he considered a far more challenging adversary.

Miami’s comfortable win over a shorthanded Warriors squad featured strong play, signs of offensive evolution, and a postgame jab from Bam Adebayo toward former teammate Jimmy Butler.

Heat star Bam Adebayo will return to action on Wednesday vs. Golden State, the team announced, per Ira Winderman of

Golden State visited the Heat on Wednesday, and with Curry, Green and Butler sidelined, they fell 110-96. To add fuel to the fire for Heat fans who've yet to forgive Butler for his, well, Butlerness, Adebayo wore a hat that read "Joy Dealer" postgame, with many viewing it as shade to his former teammate.

Jimmy Butler’s Miami return stays tense as he ignores Heat players again, while Bam Adebayo react after the win.

In Bam’s absence, the Heat are averaging 5.1 more points per game, and they are allowing just nine more points per game. On the surface level, Miami is better on the offensive end of the court but worse defensively. Competition and other injuries factor into those results, but the Heat struggle to defend without Adebayo’s presence in the paint.

Heat captain Bam Adebayo gives insight into his toe injury as he returns to practice after missing the last five games.

Adebayo (toe) will play Wednesday versus the Warriors, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will return to action on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, the team announced, per Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Adebayo was a difference-maker in his much-awaited return to action, as he scored 20 points and pulled down seven boards, as the Heat improved to 9-6 in the season. Newcomer Norman Powell continued to wax hot for Miami, as he scored 26 points and grabbed six boards.