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The Miami Heat announced today that they have signed two-way player Myron Gardner to a Standard NBA Contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Gardner, who was signed to a two-way contract by the HEAT on July 25, has appeared in 26 games (four starts) with Miami. In his four starts this season, he is averaging 11.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.75 steals while shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from three-point range. He posted a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double in his first career start on January 31 vs. Chicago and scored a career-high 14 points vs. Atlanta on February 3. Additionally, Gardner has appeared in 10 total games with the HEAT’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, this season and averaged 15.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.50 steals and 28.0 minutes while shooting 44.5 percent from the field, 44.9 percent from three-point range and 86.7 percent from the foul line.