Heat’s new players available Sunday. And an injury and buyout update

A six-pack of Heat notes on a Saturday:

▪ The Heat says new additions Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder and Solomon Hill will be available for the first time for Miami when the Heat plays at Portland on Sunday.

But Erik Spoelstra said he’s not sure if all three players will play against the Trail Blazers because he’s still working through decisions about his rotation following their acquisition from Memphis on Thursday.

▪ Meanwhile, Spoelstra said there is no change in the status of Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro, who missed Friday’s game with injuries and did not practice Saturday. Both will be out again on Sunday. Butler has a strained right shoulder, Herro a sprained ankle.

Center Meyers Leonard remains back in South Florida with an ankle injury and will miss the entire five-game pre-All Star break trip. The Heat plays at Golden State on Monday before closing the trip on Wednesday at Utah.

▪ According to a source, the Heat was among several teams that inquired about small forward Marvin Williams after he received a buyout from Charlotte on Friday, but Williams has decided to sign with Milwaukee.

During a conference call with reporters on Friday, Heat president Pat Riley mentioned the possibility of adding a player on the buyout market while expressing concern about the Heat’s level of rim protection.

But it remains to be seen if any defensively-skilled centers will shake free over the next three weeks. Players who have appeared in an NBA game this season must be released by March 1 to be playoff eligible elsewhere. That player could then sign with a new team at any time and be playoff eligible.

The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly do not intend to buy out power forward/center Tristan Thompson, who would have been one appealing option. Centers on non-playoff teams who could be in line for buyouts include Charlotte’s Bismack Biyombo and Detroit’s John Henson.

Among wing players who could be buyout candidates: Minnesota’s Evan Turner, who was attracted Heat interest previously. He was traded by Atlanta before this past week’s trade deadline.

Per ESPN, Dallas is a possibility for small forward Michael Kidd Gilchrist, who is being waived by Charlotte.

In order to add a player on the buyout market, the Heat would need to release a player currently on its roster, with newly acquired Solomon Hill and Chris Silva potentially at risk in that scenario.

Adding a player on the buyout market would increase the Heat’s luxury tax bill, which stands at $2.96 million but isn’t set until the final day of the regular season.

▪ Justise Winslow, who was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, offered a parting message on Instagram.

“To the Heat organization, thank you for giving a 19-year-old Houston kid the opportunity of a lifetime to live out my dream and be a part of the best league in the world, the NBA.

“To all my former coaches and teammates, thank you for passing on the knowledge of the game and for teaching me how to be a professional on and off the court.

“And to the fans, Heat Nation, thank you for all your love and support, through the good and the bad, the whiteouts in the playoffs and the love in the community. Thanks for making a 19 year old feel at home. Miami will always have a special place in my heart and memories there that will last a lifetime.

“Now it’s on to the next. The kid isn’t a baby cub anymore. Officially a Memphis Grizzlies.”

▪ One Heat official, looking back at Winslow’s time in Miami, said Winslow wanted to be one of the main faces of the franchise - cast in a more prominent role - and that likely wasn’t going to be happen here with Jimmy Butler.

One Heat person said Winslow didn’t attend quite as many voluntary offseason session last summer as the previous offseason. And there was some frustration internally about time missed with the mysterious back injury.

That said, the Heat had no issue with how he comported himself or his effort and it was a difficult decision to part ways because Heat people knew he could defend and saw clear growth in his offensive game the past two years. But the Heat places considerable importance on being available, and Winslow simply wasn’t available enough, with 150 missed games in his four seasons with Miami.

Plus the chance to get a similarly skilled player who’s healthy (Iguodala) - coupled with the unexpected bonus of purging the Dion Waiters and James Johnson contracts - was far too enticing to pass up.

▪ Quick stuff: Not that too much should be read into this, but Jae Crowder had the worst plus/minus on the Grizzlies, with Memphis outscored by 123 when he was on the court this season. Solomon Hill was at minus 55...

Per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Heat would need to pay Hill a $531,614 bonus if he reaches the 1000 minute mark. He now stands at 901….

Iguodala joins Kelly Olynyk as another Heat player with a trade kicker. Iguodola’s salary would jump 15 percent if he’s traded, per ESPN’s Zach Lowe.