The Miami Heat are fully committed to Kel'el Ware—full stop. He might not hold centerpiece status just yet, but he's clearly been made a primary building block. They went all-in on the younger center during last season's second half, tasking him with their fifth-most minutes and shots after the All-Star break. Then, they doubled down on that wager by notably making him off-limits in their Kevin Durant pursuit.
Maybe that's why coach Erik Spoelstra recently spoke with so much passion and urgency when addressing Ware's slow start to summer league.