Waiters eschewed March ankle surgery that would've cost him 8-10 months

Dion Waiters enters the Miami Heat's training camp not at 100 percent, with his left ankle continuing to be an issue.

The 25-year-old revealed Wednesday that the option of going under the knife was presented to him in March when the injury occurred, which would have kept him on the shelf for eight-10 months, according to The Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman.

"Some days you're going to feel great, some days it might be just one of them days," said Waiters. "You have to push through it and be smart about the whole situation.

"The swelling just started going down. It's still a little bit swollen but it's not how it was before."

Waiters sat out the final 13 games of the 2016-17 regular season with a severely sprained left ankle he suffered against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Miami went 7-6 during that span,

"When I found out, it was only two choices," Waiters added. "I'm not a big fan of surgery, so I try to avoid surgery. I didn't want to be out eight to 10 months. I asked for another solution, 'What’s another way we can go about it?' We went that route, just getting it stronger, keep getting treatments every day all day. That's all I really do. But it’s fine, though. I’m good, man.

"I'll get four or five treatments every day. Some days you're going to feel great, some days it might be just one of them days. You have to push through it and be smart about the whole situation.

Waiters inked a four-year, $52-million contract in the offseason after averaging career highs in points (15.8), rebounds (3.3), and assists (4.3), while shooting 39.5 percent from behind the arc.