Heat guard Penny Hardaway returned to practice Tuesday from a quadriceps injury and plans to make his preseason debut later this week.

Hardaway, 36, has missed all four of the Heat's exhibition games after he sustained an injury to his the right leg a couple of days into training camp.

His return Tuesday provided one of the few highlights for the injury-depleted Heat, which had just 13 of 20 players available for practice. Starters Shaquille O'Neal (quadriceps) and Jason Williams (shin) were among those who sat out.