Overview

• Miami fell to 0-2 in the preseason with a 103-93 loss to the Bucks, as Kel’el Ware posted 18 points and 13 rebounds but recorded a minus-21 in 23:25.
• Erik Spoelstra said only a brief stretch truly changed the game and challenged Ware to produce a “plus-20” impact in his next outing.
• Ware has come off the bench in the first two exhibitions, with Nikola Jovic getting the early run alongside the starters.
• Ware accepted the criticism, saying he needs to affect winning basketball and impact the game in a positive way.
• Reporting projects a healthy starting five of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic, putting pressure on Ware to earn minutes by becoming more consistent.