Josh McRoberts reiterated that he is out for the rest of the season.

McRoberts underwent meniscus surgery in December.

"My surgery was totally different than those," said McRoberts, who has been traveling with the team recently while continuing his rehab work with team trainers. "I don't really know what they had, what Kemba and Derrick had, so it's hard for me to say.

"I think it's obviously pretty severe if I had to miss this much time."

McRoberts will be out for the playoffs regardless of how far the Miami Heat advance.

"The day I got the surgery, I was hoping to come back that day," he said with a smile as the Heat completing their preparations in advance of Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills. "I was trying to come back right away.