Overview
- After a 119-114 loss to the Celtics, Kel'el Ware played nine first‑half minutes and sat the entire second half, finishing with 3 points and 5 rebounds.
- Erik Spoelstra said Ware needs to get back to the form he showed seven or eight weeks ago, saying he is currently "stacking days in the wrong direction."
- Spoelstra also suggested some young players may subconsciously play poorly when unhappy with their minutes, adding that such an approach "is not how this works."
- Ware’s role has shrunk over the past five games after averaging 24.5 minutes this season, with no outing above 17 minutes since a Timberwolves matchup.
- Bam Adebayo urged Ware to prioritize daily discipline for consistency, while Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem questioned the notion that the young center might be intentionally playing poorly.