After a promising preseason, emerging young swingman Rodney McGruder is expected to make the Miami Heat’s final 15-man roster, according to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson.
McGruder beat out both veteran Beno Udrih and young point guard Briante Weber, who the Heat will cut to make room for McGruder.
The Heat’s staff likes the 26-year-old McGruder’s game and believes he is ready to contribute immediately, according to a source.
Whereas the Heat also was intriguing by Weber, there’s a belief that he needs more development and that he needs to play regularly for his game to evolve.