After a tumultuous start to the NBA season including two suspensions, Dion Waiters returned to practice Saturday with the Miami Heat. The team issued a statement from Waiters in which he apologized.
The “incident on the team plane” refers to Waiters suffering a panic attack on a flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles after taking a THC-infused edible. After that incident, the Heat announced a 10-game suspension of Waiters, which concluded after the Heat’s 122-105 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Waiters traveled with the Heat for their upcoming three-game road trip that starts with a 3 p.