Garrett was waived by Charlotte on Wednesday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Garrett's cut comes as part of a roster consolidation alongside Charlotte's peripheral role in facilitating the Karl-Anthony Towns trade with New York and Minnesota. The 25-year-old was on a training camp contract and will be rewarded financially if he opts to stick with Charlotte's G League affiliate.
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Hornets' Marcus Garrett: Signs deal with Charlotte
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Garrett and the Hornets agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Garrett will join the Hornets for training camp and is likely going to end up playing for the G League's Greensboro Swarm. Since graduating from Kansas in 2021, Garrett has spent most of his time in the G League, but he did make 12 NBA appearances for the Heat on a two-way contract as a rookie.
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Marcus Garrett: Non-factor in playoff win
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Garrett was held scoreless (0-1 FG) and did not record any counting statistics in eight minutes of Tuesday's 115-107 win over the Stars.
Garrett saw his minutes cut Tuesday as the Skyforce tightened their rotation for the playoffs. Although it's unclear if Garrett will play a more significant role moving forward, he certainly didn't give Sioux Falls any reasons to feed him more playing time.
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Marcus Garrett: Plays 16 minutes in season finale
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Garett (wrist) logged eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3PT), six assists, two rebounds and two steals across 16 minutes of Saturday's 116-88 win over the Hustle.
Garrett missed the opening half of the back-to-back set Friday with a wrist injury but was able to suit up for the season finale Saturday. In 29 regular season appearances, Garrett averaged 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 22.6 minutes.
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Marcus Garrett: Sidelined Friday
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Garrett did not play in Friday's 119-105 win over the Hustle due to a wrist injury.
Garrett missed a significant portion of the campaign recovering from an offseason surgery on his wrist and may have aggravated the injury. Considering the Skyforce have locked down the fifth seed with one game left to play, the team could opt to give Garett a rest Saturday as well.
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Marcus Garrett: Struggles to score Tuesday
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Garrett logged four points (2-8 FG, 0-2 3PT, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in 20 minutes of Tuesday's 107-99 win over the Blue.
Garrett shot a poor 25 percent from the field but managed to contribute in other categories, leading Sioux Falls reserves in rebounds, assists and steals. In 20 regular-season appearances, he has averaged 9.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals across 24.3 minutes.
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Marcus Garrett: Mediocre in blowout
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Garrett secured 10 points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-3 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 27 minutes in Wednesday's 130-95 loss to Long Island.
Garrett drew the start Wednesday with Jamal Cain and Jamaree Bouyea up with the team's NBA affiliate Miami Heat, but he failed to make a large impact on the contest. His 10 points tied for the second-best output among Sioux Falls starters, but he was unable to contribute in any peripheral categories.
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Marcus Garrett: All-around performance
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Garrett secured 11 points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, five assists and a block over 34 minutes of Sunday's 126-123 loss to the 905.
Garrett provided a steady hand for the Skyforce, playing complementary basketball and taking just six shots while avoiding turning the ball over. in nine appearances, Garrett has averaged 10.2 points and 5.9 rebounds across 26.2 minutes.
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Marcus Garrett: Decent in expanded role
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Garrett registered 10 points (4-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal across 32 minutes in Friday's 129-110 win over Santa Cruz.
Garrett saw 30-plus minutes for just the second time in eight regular-season appearances but failed to make much of an impact Friday. With Dru Smith now on a two-way deal with Brooklyn, Garrett should be a mainstay in the starting five assuming his performance remains steady.
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Marcus Garrett: Solid in start
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Garrett logged 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-7 3PT, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 20 minutes of Saturday's 124-110 win over the Vipers.
Garrett received the spot start with Jamaree Bouyea (back) sidelined for the contest. Although he received just 20 minutes of action, he managed to hit double figures in the points column.
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Marcus Garrett: Makes season debut
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Garrett collected six points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3PT, 0-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 21 minutes of Saturday's 99-95 loss to Ontario
Garrett showed some rust in his return from a fractured wrist, missing all three of his free throw attempts and scoring just six points. Considering the lengthy absence, Garrett will continue to be eased into action and should not be expected to see a full allotment of minutes until he is fully up to speed.
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Marcus Garrett: Misses season opener
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Garrett (wrist) did not take the floor in Saturday's 123-105 loss to the Wolves.
Garrett suffered a fractured wrist in early October and was set to miss at least four weeks due to the injury and forcing him to miss the Skyforce's season opener. While Garrett is approaching the four-week mark, there has been no updates on his status. His next opportunity to take the floor will come on Sunday in a rematch with the Wolves.
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Marcus Garrett: Cut by Miami
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The Heat waived Garrett (wrist) on Wednesday, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Garrett appeared in 12 games as a rookie with the Heat last season and averaged 1.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest. He was diagnosed Tuesday with a fractured right wrist and was expected to miss the first few weeks of the season, which likely was a factor in the Heat's decision to cut him. Miami now has one two-way slot available to them with Garrett out of the picture.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: Suffers wrist fracture
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Garrett will miss at least four weeks after suffering a fractured right wrist, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Garrett's absence shouldn't mean a ton from a fantasy perspective, but it will leave the Heat down some potential bench depth to open the season. Garrett is on a two-way contract with the team and may return to the G League initially when healthy.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: Part of first five
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Garrett will start Friday's preseason game against the Grizzlies, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
With Jimmy Butler (rest) out, Garrett will get his first start of the preseason. He's joined by Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson, Haywood Highsmith and Orlando Robinson.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: Inks two-way deal with Miami
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Garrett signed a two-way contract with the Heat on Saturday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Garrett is back with the Heat on a two-way deal after rejoining the team for Summer League. The 23-year-old was limited to 12 NBA appearances with Miami last season, but he'll look to improve his standing on the roster for 2022-23 now that he's fully recovered from wrist surgery.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: In for Heat's summer league roster
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Garrett (wrist) is healthy and will participate in Summer League with the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Garrett was waived by Miami in mid-January after needing wrist surgery, but he'll be joining the Heat for Summer League. Last year, as a rookie, he totaled 13 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, five steals and three blocks in 128 minutes.
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Marcus Garrett: Waived by Miami
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Miami waived Garrett (wrist) on Sunday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Garrett was recently cleared to rejoin the Heat after a stint in the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but his most recent absence in Saturday's loss to the 76ers was the result of a right wrist sprain. With the Heat determining that he'll require surgery to address the injury and be shut down indefinitely, the team elect to cut him loose to free up its remaining two-way slot. The Heat will have Kyle Guy, who was playing on a second 10-day deal, join Caleb Martin as a two-way player.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: Won't play Saturday
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Garrett (conditioning) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Although Garrett was cleared to rejoin the Heat on Monday, he'll miss another game due to conditioning issues. His absence shouldn't impact Miami's rotation.
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Heat's Marcus Garrett: Ruled out Wednesday
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Garrett (conditioning) remains out for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Garrett cleared the league's health and safety protocols Monday but will be forced to miss at least one more game for conditioning purposes. His continued absence shouldn't impact Miami's rotation.
