MIAMI – As the Miami Heat signed Nikola Jovic to a $62.4 million contract extension , his key role to the team was put on display, despite the 103-93 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the preseason home opener. With Jovic saying he is ready to give everything for the Heat this season , head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the improvements he's made and the one area that was good to see on Monday night.

In total, Jovic filled up the statsheet, scoring nine points on three of seven shooting from the field, one of four from deep, to go along with eight rebounds, seven assists, and two steals while recording a +11 on the floor. For Spoelstra, he said to ClutchPoints that he was “encouraged” to see the activity on the glass as he admitted Jovic has “improved basically everywhere except f

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