Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware was the typical NBA rookie at the start of the season. He sat on the bench during games, observing and cheering on his teammates. Then, he got the call. With the Heat on the first game of a six-game west coast road trip ...

After beginning the season out of the Miami Heat’s rotation, rookie center Kel’el Ware has been waiting for his opportunity. That opportunity came two weeks into Ware’s first NBA season, as he logged the first meaningful minutes of his professional career during Wednesday’s road loss to the Phoenix Suns.

As the Miami Heat face the Denver Nuggets Friday night, fans are still reeling from the loss to the Phoenix Suns that included extended playing time for first-round selection Kel'el Ware. The Heat's rookie had a patient approach in waiting for meaningful plying time as fans were clamoring to see the Indiana University product,