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Vincent would have welcomed a Heat return and has support internally, including from Bam Adebayo. The front office appreciates his maturity, toughness, grit and intelligence, among other attributes, but isn’t looking for another 6-2 point guard at this point after guaranteeing next season’s $2.6 million salary for 6-2 Dru Smith.
Yossi Gozlan: Miami Heat salary cap situation with Andrew Wiggins opting in, Pelle Larsson opted in, Dru Smith guaranteed, and Jahmir Young opted out. They have $20.5 million under the hard cap to fill five roster spots. It'll be much harder to re-sign Norman Powell without additional moves.
The Heat will guarantee Smith’s full $2.6 million salary for next season, according to a league source. Miami had a Sunday deadline of 11:59 p.m. to waive Smith and shed his $2.6 million salary cap hit for this upcoming season.
Ira Winderman: Heat say Kel’el Ware good to go tonight. He woke up ill this morning and had been added to injury report. Only players out are Smith and Jovic.
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Anthony Chiang: Pelle Larsson (lower leg contusion) listed as questionable for tomorrow’s play-in game vs. Hornets in Charlotte. Nikola Jovic and Dru Smith are out. Rest of Heat roster expected to be available.
Adam Lichtenstein: At Heat practice before they travel to Charlotte for their play-in matchup. Everyone practiced besides Nikola Jovic, Dru Smith and Pelle Larsson. Larsson is going through a separate, individual workout after missing Sunday’s game with a leg bruise.
Anthony Chiang: Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Dru Smith (toe sprain) out for tomorrow's regular-season finale vs. Hawks. Norman Powell (groin) is questionable. Simone Fontecchio (ankle soreness) is probable. Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell listed as available.
Anthony Chiang: Heat injury report for tonight vs. Wizards: Questionable: Tyler Herro (right foot soreness), Davion Mitchell (right shoulder contusion) and Norman Powell (right groin soreness). Out: Nikola Jovic, Terry Rozier and Dru Smith.
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Anthony Chiang: Dru Smith (foot) has been downgraded to out for tonight.
Anthony Chiang: Norman Powell on the Heat’s injury report for tomorrow vs. Raptors. He’s questionable with right groin soreness. Dru Smith also questionable with foot soreness. Heat remains without Nikola Jovic (ankle sprain).
One of the reasons the Heat hasn’t yet released Rozier — even though he can no longer be used in a trade since the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline already passed — is because it doesn’t feel the immediate need to add a replacement player because of its current depth. Even with some injury issues along the way, Heat players who were once in the rotation earlier this season like Nikola Jovic, Simone Fontecchio, Dru Smith and Myron Gardner have recently had their playing time cut with the roster moving closer to full health.
