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Heat apply for disabled player exception

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman reported today that the Miami Heat have applied for the disabled player exception after small forward Justise Winslow’s season-ending surgery.

Heat GM Andy Elisburg said team will apply for disabled player exception for Winslow. Can use it until March 10.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 6, 2017

The exception would allow the Heat to spend up to $1.3 million to sign a free agent for the rest of the season. Miami could also use the exception to trade for a player in the last year of a contract valued at $1.