Here comes another classic Miami Heat tale of the entire NBA looking over certain talent, the Heat scooping them up, and then proceeding to help them become respected NBA players.
Over the past few years, this has been seen in the likes of Kendrick Nunn who went on to sign a $10 million dollar contract with the Lakers, Duncan Robinson who received $90 million from the Heat, and others including Max Strus and Gabe Vincent.
Since the Heat started their summer league campaign in California, the team has gone on to sign guards Marcus Garrett and Jamaree Bouyea. They also sign a few forwards in Darius Days and Jamal Cain, while also keeping center, Orlando Robinson, in the mix as well.
Marcus Garrett is not a new face to the team, as he spent time with both the Heat and the Sioux Falls Skyforce last season, playing a limited number of games.
During his time with the Skyforce last season, he averaged 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and five assists per game.
The only caveat is that those numbers came on mixed efficiency, only hitting 40 percent from the field but 35 percent from the 3-point line. Now, while he leaves more to be desired offensively, he is a very high-level defender and that is what is so interesting about him as he tries to crack the rotation for a second year.
What Garrett, most likely, projects as for the Heat is being a capable on-ball defender who, if necessary, can pick up primary ball handlers full court as well as be a switchable guard that measures in at 6 ‘5″.
On the offensive side, it’s hard to expect much more from him other than being a slasher and potential catch-and-shoot floor spacer if progression is shown in his three-point shot. In general, he is offensively capable and can still become a really good player, but his calling card right now is defense.