Pacers add Cole Swider

Barry Jackson: Heat did not pursue Cole Swider with standard deal and knew he wanted standard deal. -via x.com / August 3, 2024

Game MVP Josh Christopher led the Heat (6-0) with 24 points, Kel’el Ware had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Alondes Williams scored 21 points, Cole Swider had 19 points and Larsson finished with 16 points. Jake LaRavia led the Grizzlies (5-1) with 32 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. had 29 points and 11 assists and GG Jackson scored 28 points. Each team traded 3-pointers to force the extra session. Swider put the Heat up 113-110 with 19.6 seconds left and Jackson matched him with 10.5 seconds remaining. Miami had a chance to win in regulation, but Williams was called for a charge with 4.2 seconds left. Then Pippen missed a 3-pointer with a second to go. “[The Grizzlies] made it tough for us,” Bisaccio said. “That just speaks volumes to this team. Their willingness to fight through the adversity showed real grit, toughness and of course that competitive will.” -via ESPN / July 23, 2024

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