Jul 12, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Alondes Williams (31) dribbles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during an NBA Summer League game at Cox Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
The Miami Heat understand that a Damian Lillard trade has the potential to dramatically shake up the roster. That’s why the team waited as long as it could before filling out its training camp roster and, even now, has opted to leave one standard roster spot open.
Teams cannot begin signing players to Exhibit 10 contracts (which amount to training camp invitations) before they have 14 players under standard contracts.