Nemanja Bjelica #70 of the Miami Heat shoots a layup against Jahlil Okafor #13 of the Detroit Pistons (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
During the March 25th trade deadline, the Miami Heat received Nemanja Bjelica from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Maurice Harkless, Chris Silva, and a Traded Player Exception. The Serbian big-man was brought in shortly after Meyers Leonard and Kelly Olynyk were dealt, to solidify the Miami Heat’s rotational depth at Center.
In favor of late-season acquisition Dewayne Dedmon, Bjelica was held out of the rotation for 13 of the Heat’s final 16 games of the regular season.