The only roster news of the last day and a half: Hoops Rumors reports the Heat share interest in John Konchar with Orlando and Toronto. Camp is twenty deep, the payroll already sits above the tax number, and the preseason opens in three weeks.
Konchar Link
Hoops Rumors reported that Miami, Orlando and Toronto all have interest in John Konchar. No trade or signing came with it, just three teams' names attached to one player, the Heat among them.
Preseason In Three Weeks
Miami opens the preseason October 3 at Toronto on NBA TV, followed by home dates against New Orleans on October 8 and Minnesota on October 10, then Brooklyn on October 14. The regular-season opener is set for October 21 against the Timberwolves on ESPN.
Fontecchio's Number
Simone Fontecchio shot 70.8 percent true shooting over his last ten games a season ago, a mark far ahead of his season-long average. It is the kind of efficiency Spoelstra will want from the bench once real minutes start.
One Spot, Many Names
Camp already carries twenty players, and Miami's payroll sits above the tax number at $208.3 million. If Konchar interest turns into anything, someone currently in that group does not make the fifteen-man roster, and that question has no answer yet.
Bottom Line
A rumor is not a transaction. Nothing about the roster, the money or the depth chart changes until Miami makes a move of its own, and camp will answer more than any report can.
Has John Konchar signed with the Heat?
No. Hoops Rumors reported only that Miami, Orlando and Toronto have interest in him; no deal has been reported.
When does the Heat preseason start?
October 3 at Toronto, with the regular-season opener set for October 21 against Minnesota.
