The Miami Heat/Sioux Falls Skyforce partnership has directed another player to their Northern Outpost as former South Dakota guard Charlie Westbrook has joined the club.
Uniforms, facilities, coaching staff and players are markedly different now for the Sioux Falls Skyforce than what was then at the close of the season in April.
An unsung component of the NBA’s minor league system is providing an orientation for players who are entering their first season of professional basketball.
On Monday the Miami Heat released Jarvis Varnado who took a whirlwind route to an NBA Championship. The NBA club also waived former South Dakota guard Charlie Westbrook and UCLA guard Larry Drew II.
After three seasons and two NBA championships, the Miami Heat parted ways with Mitchell native Mike Miller this week, waiving him on Tuesday, but his departure isn't going unnoticed in South Florida.
Friday morning's South Florida Sun-Sentinel featured a full-page ad, paid for by the Heat, thanking Miller for his time in Miami...
The Miami Heat have used the NBA's Amnesty provision to waive Mitchell native Mike Miller.
In a team press release, Heat President Pat Riley said:
After many discussions internally and a sincere effort to explore the trade market, we made a very difficult decision to use our Amnesty provision on Mike Miller...