Cole Swider impressed for the Heat, totaling a game-high 21 points on 4-of-8 shooting from three-point range in Friday’s victory. Swider is now shooting 21 of 40 (52.5 percent) from three-point range in six summer league appearances this year. Swider, who spent last season on a two-way deal with the Heat, is an unrestricted free agent after the Heat withdrew his qualifying offer last week. He is free to sign a two-way deal or standard contract with any NBA team. “I love the fact that he’s kind of limiting the outside noise and he’s just continuing to compete on the basketball side,” Bisaccio said of Swider continuing to produce amid uncertainty surrounding his contract status. “Because, look, there is an empathy, there’s a human side to this that you understand.” -via Miami Herald / July 20, 2024
