The Miami Heat have applied for a $1.3 million disabled player exception with Justise Winslow likely out for the rest of the season.

"He's already recovering," Erik Spoelstra said. "We just Facetimed with him after the shootaround. So he's already on the rebound right now."

Winslow was injured on the final play of last Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in a tangle with Al Horford and had not played since.

"There's a lot of things in this game that you can't control," Spoelstra said. "You can control your mindset and your approach with the hand you've been dealt from here on out."

The exception can be utilized on a free agent for a salary of up to $1.3 million for the balance of the season, or acquiring a player in the final year of a contract valued at $1.3 million or less, either through a trade or a waiver claim. The exception expires March 10.