Following the fallout around Chris Bosh’s failed physical, the Miami Heat have signed center Keith Benson, the team announced.
The Heat now have 20 players on roster heading into training camp, the most they are allowed to carry. Teams can have 15 players for the regular season.
Benson spent last season with the Heat’s NBA Development League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, appearing in 49 games (23 starts) and averaged 13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 23.8 minutes while shooting 57.3 percent from the field.
The 2016 NBA D-League All-Star appeared in all seven postseason games on the Skyforce’s path to the 2016 championship averaging 10.