They have been teammates for 424 days. But they have never played together in the same starting lineup.

Not in the preseason. Not during the regular season. Not in the playoffs.

The Heat has played 97 games since power forward Brian Grant, shooting guard Eddie Jones, point guard Anthony Carter and center Alonzo Mourning have shared space on the same roster. Yet it won't be until Wednesday's season opener at AmericanAirlines Arena against the Toronto Raptors that they will take to the court together for an opening tip.

"We're starting off as a full team now,'' Carter said after Monday's practice. "We are starting to get in tune with each other."