Some Heat notes on a Thursday:
u25aa Before this season, the Heat cited its depth — the fact it has a lot of pretty good NBA players — as one of the best qualities of this roster.
Ultimately, though, the depth created a challenge that team president Pat Riley wants to fix.
By the end of the season and playoffs, the Heat had limited minutes for Tyler Johnson, far fewer minutes than Hassan Whiteside wanted and virtually no minutes for Rodney McGruder. Luke Babbitt went from starter last season to mostly a DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision).