"Judging by the Miami Heat's preseason rotations, they have apparently decided that Kel'el Ware is not an ideal frontcourt partner for Bam Adebayo. And while recognizing as much allows them to put the sophomore in the right role, the duo's lack of time together has huge implications on this season, and their overall future. Miami entirely avoided pairing Ware with Adebayo until its overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks."
"Though Bam and Ware need more time together before rendering any sweeping verdicts, it's easy to understand Coach Spo's staggered approach. The Heat won the minutes with both bigs on the court last year, but the offense was mediocre, at best, unless the duo played alongside both Tyler Herro and Alec Burks. This makes sense. Adebayo and Ware have offensive range, but much of it is theoretical."
"Staggering the two affords the second-year seven-footer more room to screen, cut, work in the dunker's spot, and just generally roam. Not surprisingly, Ware proved more efficient inside the arc last season when playing without Adebayo. He knocked down 59.3 percent of his twos alongside Bam, versus 64.6 percent when on his own. Bam has never consistently stretched defenses beyond the three-point line, and Ware prefers to do more than be a space-in-place threat."
Miami Heat preseason rotations have mostly avoided pairing Kel'el Ware with Bam Adebayo, using their one joint stint only because of injuries. Coach Erik Spoelstra has favored staggered minutes, reflecting confidence in Nikola Jovic and a belief that the Ware-Adebayo pairing does not currently optimize the roster. Both bigs possess offensive range, but Bam has not consistently stretched defenses and Ware seeks more active roles than purely spacing. Ware earned higher two-point efficiency without Adebayo last season, supporting more independent play. Limited reps together create meaningful consequences for the team's season plan and long-term frontcourt construction.
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