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Heat sign Dawkins, Jones

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The Miami Heat added two players to their roster on Tuesday, signing guard Andre Dawkins and forward Shawn Jones.

The team did not release details of their contracts.

Dawkins averaged 12.3 points and 1.3 assists in five games for the Heat’s team in the Orlando Summer League, including a 27-point game with seven 3-pointers against Oklahoma City on July 11. The former Duke standout also played for the Houston Rockets in the Las Vegas Summer League and averaged 8.6 points.

Jones averaged 5.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in five games for the Los Angeles Clippers in the Las Vegas Summer League in July.

The two additions bring the Heat’s roster to 19 players.

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.

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