DeAndre

Liggins

They brought both these guys in a few days ago, but they were expected to end up in the G-League anyways. The Heat will bring in Rodney Purvis and Raphiael Putney on non-guaranteed deals to take their place, but they will join Liggins and Cooke in the G-League soon as well.

They waived Malik Newman and Marcus Lee to create two openings. Miami already has 15 guaranteed contracts, so the Heat would have to move some pieces around for Liggins or Cooke to make the final roster.

He drew some emergency starts for the Pelicans last year, but Liggins just never was able to get it going offensively. He has a good shot for at least a camp invite.

Liggins was supposed to be shelved for developmental reasons, but that plan was obviously scrapped tonight. He has no fantasy value.

Liggins’ personal story about overcoming the murder of his brother is interesting and sad, and if he can continue to erase question marks about his maturity he could have a future in the NBA.

Daniel Orton replaced him on the active lineup, but likely the only people who noticed were the Magic employees who write up the active-player rosters.

The issue isn’t considered to be a serious one, but Liggins shouldn’t be anywhere near a fantasy roster right now.

Liggins was with the Thunder a little over a week ago, but he had played just 11 minutes over the course of the whole season. He’ll likely be headed back to the Tulsa 66ers very soon and has no fantasy value.

Beat writer Darnell Mayberry notes that Liggins “looks like the right man for the gig,” and Scott Brooks has praised his defense as well as his effort on a consistent basis. Given that Thabo Sefolosha has dealt with a quad injury, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Liggins stick around if he continues his current course.

James Harden (groin) and Thabo Sefolosha (quad) are both out, so Liggins gets a shot to share the floor with the first team. The Kentucky product was signed last month and has no fantasy value.