Q: Because the remarkable depth of this team, couldn’t a case be made for a 10-man rotation, even if some of the end-of-benchers played considerably fewer minutes than the first two subs. — William, Palm Beach Gardens.

A: It surely can, perhaps even 11 deep, when considering the starting five of Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Max Strus, as well as the reserve depth of Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, Caleb Martin, Gabe Vincent, Duncan Robinson and Dewayne Dedmon. But the problem is rhythm. Basically, for players to be the best versions of themselves, they need to develop a rhythm, something that is difficult in shorter minutes. So, yes, all are viable options (as, well, Markieff Morris could be). But if you shorter the minutes for too many, then they could become lesser versions of themselves. Ultimately, it could all become situational. For example, Dedmon only played 2:21 in Tuesday night’s victory over the Hawks, after Atlanta went small. So many ultimately could play, just perhaps not all in the same game.

Q: Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, Caleb Martin and Tyler Herro are all due new and larger contracts. Can the Heat keep them all or do you expect a trade? Also, with Duncan Robinson’s lessening role (and his contract), we should expect him to be jettisoned, right? — Brian.

A: First, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent already are under contract for next season (at the veteran minimum, no less). So that is a question for another day (or, more to the point, another year). And with Tyler Herro, while he is eligible for an extension in the offseason, that would not kick in until 2023-24, with Tyler already under contract for next season, at $5.7 million. So the real question is Caleb Martin, and that could be an interesting process, since a team might only go so far for someone who ultimately might be ninth or 10th man.

Q: Jimmy Butler’s hips don’t lie. — Samson.

A: Um, I’m not sure Jimmy Butler can get away with it quite like Shakira, but it was amusing how the NBA’s $15,000 fine to both Jimmy and the Heat only raised attention to Jimmy’s celebratory pelvic thrust amid Max Strus score-a-thon during Tuesday night’s clinching victory over the Hawks. Heck, it’s not as if he was doing the Sam Cassell/Eddie House “big” dance. Then again, if Markieff Morris can get a technical foul (and get involved in the action) when he’s not playing, I guess Jimmy just wanted in on the action, too.

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