Heat Unlikely To Use Waive-And-Stretch Before Deadline

The Miami Heat are hesitant to utilize the waive-and-stretch provision for Terry Rozier before the upcoming deadline, as waiving him would create $1.7 million in cap space without stretching his $26.7 million contract. Currently, the Heat sit approximately $1.7 million under the luxury tax threshold following their trade of Haywood Highsmith, and they cannot exceed the first apron due to acquiring Norman Powell.

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