Spoelstra: HEAT Target ‘Selfless’ Players in Free Agency

Erik Spoelstra said the HEAT does research to make sure it doesn’t sign players who are likely to complain about playing time. Asked about the six power rotation players, Spoelstra said all are selfless.

“This type of situation might not be for every veteran player,” Spoelstra said. “We try to over-communicate that early in the process of recruitment.  When we sign them, we over-communicate the role. With any great team, it’s necessary you have talent and depth. But you have to be willing to sacrifice to leverage all of that depth. We haven’t gotten to that point yet with [defining] roles. It’s not about minutes, it’s not about shots, it’s not about opportunities. It’s about an opportunity to come together and do something special.”

Source: Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald