Kyle Guy gets 10-day hardship deal with Miami Heat

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Former Virginia star guard Kyle Guy has been signed to a 10-day hardship contract by the NBA’s Miami Heat.

Guy, a free agent playing with Cleveland’s G-League team, was brought on after the Heat was struck with Covid issues. Kyle Lowry Udonis Haslem, Zylan Cheatham, P.J. Tucker and Max Strus are in the NBA’s safety protocols, opening up a spot on the Miami roster.

The 6-foot-1 Guy has been strong in the G-League for both Cleveland and the Sacramento Kings. In 49 career games, including 39 starting assignments, Guy has averaged 21.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 42 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the arc, along with 78.8 percent from the free throw line.

While with Cleveland’s G-League team only, Guy has posted a 61.6 true-shooting percentage in 386 minutes, 12 games, 10 starts. For the Cleveland Charge, Guy is averaging 20 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4 assists and 0.8 steals, averaging 32.2 minutes per game. He is shooting 45 percent from the field and 36.3 on 3-pointers, 75.9 percent from the free throw line.

Guy adds a multi-level scorer for the Heat, someone who has playmaking skills.