Winderman responded to a reader’s question about how head coach Erik Spoelstra may use the two-man game between Larsson and Ware from Summer League in the regular season.

“Sure, but perhaps only during practice,” Winderman wrote. “With the Heat in win-now mode amid what could potentially be Jimmy Butler’s final season under contract, this remains a team, at least for now, living in the moment. But that’s fine, too, with plenty of time down the road for Kel’el and Pelle to fully become an item. Summer league showed a unique bond between the Heat’s 2024 draft picks. Now there is plenty of time to grow that on the NBA level.”