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Ira Winderman: Dru Smith and Keshad Johnson remain out due to injuries. Spoelstra should (or perhaps not) have update on who is in or out tonight in exhibition vs. visiting Timberwolves.
Anthony Chiang: Pelle Larsson and Andrew Wiggins, who are both sick, will not play in tonight's scrimmage. Keshad Johnson and Dru Smith also remain out with their respective injuries.
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In moving from a standard contract to a two-way contract, Heat forward Keshad Johnson is seeing his salary slashed from last season’s $2 million to $678,882 — a 66% cut. But Johnson, 25, said Wednesday that he’s at peace with that. “I wouldn’t say it’s tough,” he said of moving from a standard contract to a two-way deal.
“It’s a business. For guys in my position, that have been at the minimum, you’re trying to stick around as long as you can and live the dream as long as you can. I felt comfortable here with the Heat. I wasn’t ready to move on. I have a lot of unfinished business here.” Johnson said a “few teams” offered him a standard contract (didn’t say how much, if any, guaranteed money), but he preferred to stay in Miami on a two-way deal. Players on two-way contracts can appear in no more than 50 NBA games in a season. Johnson, point guard Tre Donaldson and center Vlad Goldin are the Heat’s players on two-way contracts.
“I’ve got to capitalize on every opportunity I get every time I step on the floor,” he said, adding the Heat made him no promises about moving him to a standard contract.
Michael Scotto: The Miami Heat and Keshad Johnson have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype . The former Slam Dunk Contest winner has spent the past two seasons in Miami.
Free agent forward Keshad Johnson continues to work out with the Heat and has talked to the team about a return, according to a source. Miami could bring back Johnson on a standard contract or on a two-way deal.
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Barry Jackson: Couple Heat updates just now, beyond expected addition of Vin Baker to coaching staff: 1). Heat prefers a big man with 14th spot. There is definite Heat interest in Nick Richards but a couple of others in the mix, too. Richards must decide what he wants to do, with Heat among multiple teams interested. 2). There have been talks about bringing back Keshad Johnson.
Anthony Chiang: Keshad Johnson was around the Heat in San Francisco for California Classic. But he’s not here today with Heat’s summer league team in Vegas. Whether Johnson eventually joins the Heat for Las Vegas Summer League still remains to be seen. Johnson is an unrestricted free agent.
Ira Winderman: Heat summer roster does not include Keshad Johnson, but does include Myron Gardner, Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels. Of that group, only Gardner presently under contract to Heat. Former Pacer and Net Kendall Brown also on Heat summer roster.
