A: Correct, and it's not as if the Heat have the luxury of keeping him as a roster player and then sending him down to Sioux Falls while under NBA contract. If anything, Briante's uneven preseason likely will have NBA teams shying from any immediate attempts to pry him from the Heat's sphere. Instead, starting the season with the Skyforce in the D-League and working with Anthony Carter, who is an assistant there, could be the best option for both Weber and the Heat. If the Heat are as position-less as Erik Spoelstra has stressed, and if a guard is a guard, then McGruder at this point gets the nod ahead of Briante. So the next question becomes what will happen with Beno Udrih. Weber showed undeniable progress this preseason, including with Thursday's assists, but beyond his steals, he doesn't quite have an NBA game yet. That in no way means the Heat should write off the investment, but rather see if it is possible to grow it into something that yet could contribute on this level.