2:51pm: The signing is official, the team tweets.
1:51pm: The Heat have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with guard Alondes Williams, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Williams went undrafted last year and spent most of the season with the NBA G League Long Island Nets. He appeared in 24 games at that level, including 12 starts, and averaged 13.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.6 minutes per game. He also played one game for the Brooklyn Nets in December.
In late July, the Long Island Nets dealt the returning player rights for Williams to the Heat’s NBA G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, in exchange for the returning player rights of shooting guard D.J. Stewart.
The Heat have agreed to Exhibit 10 deals with a handful of players this summer, but have yet to begin finalizing those contracts.
Williams could earn a bonus worth up to $75K if he’s waived and then spends at least 60 days with the Skyforce. He could also be a candidate for a two-way contract, as the Heat have an open slot.
He’s another one that could be a two-way backfiller if they swing a deal for Lillard and their current two-way players are elevated to standard deals.
Would have preferred Audige, but hopefully the Heat can work on Alondes’ conditioning, consistency defensively (he has shown he can defend multiple positions at times, but needs to be more consistent with that), his shooting, and his decision making
They needed depth at the 2/3, although obviously I dont see him getting a spot unless something happens to Richardson, Dru Smith and/or Caleb
I like him