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How the Heat’s creativity off the court will extend tenures of two players

With the number of their available NBA days this season down to single digits under their current contracts, the Heat is taking creative but legal steps to maximize the availability of swingman Derrick Jones Jr. and guard Derrick Walton Jr.

Both players are operating under two-way contracts, which the NBA instituted last summer but limits players to 45 days in the NBA this season, with the remainder time spent in the G-League.

Because of injuries, the Heat has kept Walton and Jones with the NBA team longer than perhaps originally planned.

Walton has six days of NBA service time remaining, Jones nine.