Ira Winderman

Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Q: Is there any validity of us getting Kyrie Irving? – Marcus.

Unlike Miami Heat offseasons when the comings did not necessarily have much to do with the goings, this very much has been a summer when those two groups can be measured against each other.

MIAMI — With (most) of the Miami Heat's offseason work in the books, stock certainly can be taken a month out from the start of the franchise's 39th training camp.

Q: Ira, you've addressed this before, but shouldn't Erik Spoelstra allow Nikola Jovic to play as a wing and forget this whole power role? – Chris.

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Q: Doesn't this happen every offseason? Pelle Larsson, Nikola Jovic, and even Simone Fontecchio look like stars in these competitions but it doesn't translate to the NBA.

It was Heat vs. Heat on Monday on the final day of the latest window of World Cup qualifying, with Nikola Jovic’s team getting the better of teammate Simone Fontecchio.

It was Heat vs. Heat on Monday on the final day of the latest window of World Cup qualifying, with Nikola Jovic's team getting the better of teammate Simone Fontecchio.

Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Q: That 3 of 8 by Simone Fontecchio on Monday against Serbia has to be more like 6 of 8 when the season starts. – Doug.