For two Miami Heat hopefuls, the flag flies at half-mast.
Malik Newman and Marcus Lee were the first of the team’s reductions following this season; their service having ended after training camp and three preseason games.
Worse yet, their dismissal paints a perfect picture of the grim outlook sitting before many Heat hopefuls entering training camp.
Miami currently has 14 players on guaranteed contracts this season.
The NBA’s roster size, barring hardship exceptions and things of the sort, caps rosters at 15 players, with spots open for a pair of two-way contracts.