The Miami Heat announced that they have requested waivers on forward James Jones.

The move will create additional cap space for the club.

Jones, a 6?8?, 220-pound forward, was signed by the Heat as a free agent on July 9, 2008.  He appeared in 76 regular season games (seven starts) during his two-year stint with Miami, averaging 4.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 14.9 minutes while shooting 36.6 percent from the floor, 37.6 percent from three-point range and 83.1 percent from the foul line. Additionally, he appeared in eight postseason contests (seven starts) with the HEAT and averaged 8.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 30.5 minutes while shooting 51.5 percent from the field, 47.8 percent from three-point range and 92.3 percent from the foul line.