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DURING HIS first meeting with Miami Heat team president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra, Kendrick Nunn was told that he would get an opportunity.
“That’s all that I needed to hear,” he says.
He responded by jumping out to one of the hottest starts for any rookie, earning Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors in October, November and December and becoming the fastest rookie in team history to reach 500 points.
Perhaps the most impressive part about his play is how consistent yet understated it’s been. “He always looks the same,” said Spoelstra, after Nunn dropped 21 points against the Bulls.
“Whether he
