Cam Reddish, Kevin Porter Jr. among Heat workouts

UPDATE: The South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman reported that both Reddish and Porter misspoke, and that neither has a meeting with the Heat at the Draft Combine.

The Miami Heat didn’t get lucky in Tuesday’s NBA Draft lottery, as the three-time NBA champion franchise stayed put with the 13th overall pick in the upcoming draft. But the Heat have already scheduled workouts with intriguing prospects, including Cam Reddish from Duke and Kevin Porter Jr. from USC.

Despite coming into his lone season at Duke with comparisons to Paul George, the 6-foot-8 Reddish disappointed in college. He shot just 33.3 percent on 3-point attempts—and took more than seven 3s per game. The knock on him is that he has all the tools, but hasn’t put it all together. Think more Andrew Wiggins than Paul George.

Will he fall to the Heat at No. 13? He apparently has heard that he’ll go in the No. 3-10 range, so a couple teams would need to pass on him. If he’s available, can the Heat help him hone his tools so he can be an All-Star player?

Porter Jr., who is 6-foot-6, is more likely to be available by the time the Heat get on the clock. He was suspended for two weeks in January, but said that his struggles have made him “more accountable, and more responsible.” If the Heat are drafting strictly for talent, Porter might be the person to pick.

Should the Heat take a risk on Porter? Miami’s history with players who have had noted off-the-court issues is a mixed bag. Michael Beasley never lived up to his potential with the Heat, but Lamar Odom had a great 2003-04 year after a rocky start to his career with the Los Angeles Clippers — including two suspensions in eight months for violating the NBA’s drug policy. As a result, the Clippers didn’t match the Heat’s offer sheet to Odom as a restricted free agent.