Heat chatter:
• The fact Wayne Ellington has continued to prove to be a vital component on this Heat team has left Miami with a looming roster and financial conundrum:
Here are the Heat’s choices: Re-sign Ellington this summer and pay a luxury tax (an unappealing option for a team that isn’t considered a title contender); part ways with Ellington (that clearly would be damaging to this roster); or try to trade another player or players for less salary back to create room under the tax to keep Ellington.
Last season, the Heat was able to dump Josh McRoberts to fit Ellington under its cap.