Heat sign forward Tony Mitchell, waive guard Larry Drew II

The Miami Heat have announced today the signing of forward Tony Mitchell and subsequent waiving of guard Larry Drew II. The roster move comes on the same day the team learned that Rodney McGruder will be out indefinitely with a stress fracture of his left tibia.

From the Heat’s press release:

Mitchell has appeared in 78 NBA G League games (52 starts) and averaged 21.2 points, 5.9 points, 2.8 assists, 1.28 steals and 32.7 minutes while shooting 42.5 percent from the field. He earned G League Rookie of the Year honors in 2013 while being named to the All-G League First Team and All-G League Rookie Team. The 2013 All-Star also captured back-to-back Slam Dunk titles in 2013 and 2014. Mitchell has spent the last three seasons overseas playing for a variety of teams, most recently he split last season between three teams, appearing in 35 games (13 starts) averaging 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 21.6 minutes while shooting 42 percent from the field.

Mitchell has appeared in three career NBA games, all with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2013-14 season, totaling six points, one rebound, one assist and a steal while shooting 60 percent (3-of-5) from the field.

Drew II signed with the Heat on September 5 and made one appearance during the preseason on the road against the Brooklyn Nets with one rebound and one steal in five minutes of game action.