Heat guard Dion Waiters has been giving serious consideration to undergoing ankle surgery, a procedure which would end his season, according to an associate.
A decision could come at any time, with continued rest and treatment the other option being considered.
The Heat has not put pressure on Waiters to make a decision or pressured him to make one decision over the other.
Waiters, who has sought multiple medical opinions, has missed eight consecutive games with a sprained left ankle.
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