MIAMI – The ending was clunky, there is no way to sugarcoat that aspect, with Kyle Lowry first demoted and then dealt.
But in moving on to the next iteration of his rotation, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said what should not be forgotten is how the veteran point guard in his first two Heat seasons helped the team advance to the 2022 Eastern Conference finals and then last season’s NBA Finals.
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That, Spoelstra said, should leave a lasting appreciation in the wake of Lowry and a first-round pick being sent to the Charlotte Hornets this week for Terry Rozier.