A six-pack of Heat notes:

u25aa The Heat believes James Johnson is going to be consistently better after his surgery for sports hernia surgery.

That — combined with his defensive acumen, ability to get to the basket and versatility — are among the reasons why Miami hasn’t shopped him this offseason.

“It’s something that he played through last year and it affected him for sure,” his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said of the sports hernia. “They don’t come any tougher than James. His pain threshold is unlike anyone I’ve seen.”

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