Erik Spoelstra explains how Heat star Terry Rozier has embraced coming off the bench. There is no doubt that Rozier had been struggling for most of the season in terms of shooting from the field, as there was speculation from fans that a move to the second unit was in store for the 30-year-old.

The Heat traded Kyle Lowry’s sizable $29.7 million expiring contract and a first-round pick to the Hornets to land Rozier midway through last season. With that move, the Heat traded any salary cap flexibility it was on track to have in free agency last summer with the vision of Rozier stepping in as its starting point guard.

It could be viewed as somewhat of an odd way to sow belief. “We want to feed him confidence, allow him to be who he is,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of Terry Rozier’s new role