Second-round draft choice Da'Sean Butler, the forward out of West Virginia, has become the 18th player under contract to the Heat.
Teams may carry up to 20 players during training camp, which, for the Heat, opens Sept. 28, but must cut to 15 by Oct. 25, one day before the Heat open their regular season on the road against the Boston Celtics.
While Butler has been a regular at AmericanAirlines Arena this offseason, he has been limited to rehab sessions as he attempts to overcome the torn ACL he sustained during the NCAA Tournament Final Four. In light of his lack of court work because of that devastating knee injury, one that can require a full year of rehab, he is considered a longshot to participate in training camp.
The Heat have rewarded several of their...