Kel'el Ware is making the Heat look like they made a brutal mistake

"The decision to hold Kel'el Ware out of trade discussions for Kevin Durant continues to look worse and worse for the Miami Heat. Now that head coach Erik Spoelstra has called out Ware for a second time in the matter of a few months, it's almost impossible not to think that Miami may have made a huge mistake. Ware may have bounced back in a big way against the San Antonio Spurs in preseason game No. 3, finishing with an eye-catching 29 points and 12 rebounds in what Spo would call a "meaningful effort.""

"It's similar to what we saw from Ware toward the end of the NBA Summer League, in which it was only after criticism from Spo that sparked renewed focus from Ware. If that is going to continue to be the pattern moving forward, it's going to be difficult to rely on Ware in any consistent way this season. On paper, Ware has had a pretty solid showing in the preseason thus far."

"Generally speaking, especially for an organization like the Heat, by the time these types of criticisms reach the public forum, it has had to have reached a boiling point behind closed doors. That's what has to be the real concern for Heat fans. If Ware can't right the ship and is more inconsistent than not, as he's been over the first year-plus of his career, it's going to be difficult for the franchise not to second-guess itself for the decision to keep Ware out of the trade discussion for KD."

The Heat kept Kel'el Ware out of trade talks for Kevin Durant, a decision that now appears increasingly questionable. Head coach Erik Spoelstra publicly called out Ware twice within months, and those criticisms preceded improved performances. Ware produced a 29-point, 12-rebound preseason outing after being admonished, but repeated public coaching interventions suggest potential inconsistency and behind-the-scenes tension. If Ware continues to need external criticism to perform, the franchise may regret excluding him from trade packages. Uncertainty remains whether offering Ware would have secured Kevin Durant, leaving fans and the organization with lingering doubts.

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