When Meyers Leonard didn’t play in the Miami Heat’s opening win over the Denver Nuggets last Saturday, Erik Spoelstra said that, “I have not forgotten about Meyers. He is fully in our mix. It’s just the way the game went tonight.”
Erik Spoelstra on Meyers Leonard not playing today: "This is one game. I have not forgotten about Meyers. He is fully in our mix. It's the just the way the game went tonight."
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) August 1, 2020
In the two games since, Leonard — who started every game he appeared in for the Heat this season — still hasn’t played.