Miami Heat extend qualifying offers to Cole Swider and Alondes Williams – NBA Blog – NBA Basketball Blog

The Miami Heat have extended qualifying offers to Cole Swider and Alondes Williams.

Swider split last season between the HEAT, and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He appeared in 14 regular season G League games with the Skyforce, averaging a team-high 24.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 39.4 minutes while shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 50 percent from three-point range and 81.3 percent from the foul line. He finished second in the G League in three-point percentage and scored in double-figures in all 14 games, including 12 20-point games and four 30-point performances. Swider scored his G League career-high of 37 points on January 7 vs. Salt Lake City and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds on February 10 vs. Rip City. He also appeared in 18 games with Miami last season, averaging 2.3 points in 4.8 minutes of action. He led the reserves in points, assists and blocks one time each and scored in double-figures twice, including 11 points at Brooklyn on November 25 and a career-high 14 points on March 22 vs. New Orleans.

Williams, who earned the NBA G League Most Improved Player Award last season, split the season between the HEAT, and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He appeared in 27 regular season G League games (all starts) with the Skyforce, averaging 21.7 points, 7.3 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.22 steals and 38.1 minutes while shooting 52.2 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three-point range and 76.6 percent from the foul line. He was named to the All-NBA G League First Team and selected to participate in the Rising Stars Game at NBA All-Star Weekend. Among G League leaders, Williams finished second in minutes per game, sixth in scoring and ninth in assists per game. He also led the team in points, assists, field goals made, three-point field goals made, free throws made, minutes and starts. He scored in double-figures 26 times, including 13 20-point games, three 30-point games, a 40-point performance and a Skyforce-record 55 points on January 7 vs. Salt Lake City. Additionally, he appeared in seven games with the HEAT, totaling five points, a rebound and a block.