What former NBA player missed the first 22 games for the Miami Heat in 1997?
1997–98 Miami Heat season:  Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an offseason knee injury, the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin played string coming off the bench. Alonzo Mourning: Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Miami Heat.
Alonzo Mourning