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Dion Waiters might get off “Waiters Island” to help the Miami Heat in an unexpected fashion

Locked in a tight race for a playoff spot, the Miami Heat need Dion Waiters to focus on what made a lottery pick out of Syracuse University.

Here’s a hint: it wasn’t 3-point shooting or being a closer on offense.

Unfortunately before joining the Heat, Waiters toiled for two teams not known for emphasizing defense – the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Getting noticed there meant grabbing headlines from the likes of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook.