Davon Reed will have a chance for stability for the first time in his NBA career when he competes for one of the Heat’s two-way slots in training camp, writes Shandel Richardson of The Athletic. A second-round pick by the Suns in 2017, Reed spent most of his rookie season in the G League, appearing in 21 games with Phoenix. Last year, the shooting guard signed a two-way contract with the Pacers and got into 10 NBA games.
Reed, who spent four years at the University of Miami, inked a training camp deal with the Heat last week and is looking forward to the opportunity with an organization that has seen past two-way players Duncan Robinson and Derrick Jones Jr. both earn standard contracts.
“I haven’t really been given a huge window, be it (due to) injuries or being released from Phoenix at the beginning of last season,” Reed said. “I kind of had to start over at a late time. The obstacles have been against me. I’m just taking everything in stride. I’m looking forward to being with this team and giving it my all, and (I hope to) have an immediate impact.”
There’s more this morning from Miami:
- The addition of Jimmy Butler makes it less likely that rookie Tyler Herro will win a starting job right away in the Miami backcourt, writes Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. Butler moves the Heat into a win-now philosophy, meaning that Herro will have to work his way into a starting position. Winderman doesn’t expect him to start at all this season, unless the team is short-handed because of injuries.
- Michael Beasley may be available again after Joe Johnson took his spot with the Pistons, but the Heat won’t bring him back, at least not right away, Winderman adds in the same column. Miami is hard-capped and the roster is virtually set after re-signing Udonis Haslem. If Beasley does return, it won’t happen before January.
- Butler isn’t a superstar, but he gives team president Pat Riley someone to build the team around, observes Shaun Powell of NBA.com. Although Riley made a play for Russell Westbrook and Kyrie Irving this summer, he’ll be content with Butler after the Heat didn’t have an All-Star last season apart from Dwyane Wade, who was an honorary choice.
The Heat should do themselves a favour by trading a player to create a little bit of cap flexibility. With Jimmy Butler going to start at SG and Tyler Herro backing him, I’d suggest letting Waiters go.
I think other that Dragic the team could do with a back up at point. I’d suggest Waiters for Fultz. Miami gets back a former number 1 pick, it also gives them a nice young player. The Magic also could do with back up behind Fournier. This move frees up about 2.3 mil cap space for the Heat.
I’d also look at trading James Johnson
Davon Reed had some Richardson similarities before his injuries. It should be interesting to see how the Heat tries to develop him.
Behind Butler and Jones jr, they dont have anyone at the 3, besides Duncan Robinson, and besides James Johnson, and Winslow, when Winslow isnt playing PG, they dont have anyone at the 4, besides Okpala, so someone in 1 of those spots could help, if they were to open up enough space to add someone. But depending on how the young guys play, they should have enough depth if they can stay relatively healthy for once
I thought Reed would be farther along by now but he only took 4 3s last year in 47′ and he may be 4th string on Miami. Age 24