Dion Waiters returned to practice with the Miami Heat for the first time since last January when he underwent ankle surgery.

Erik Spoelstra was quick to caution that it was not a full-contact practice, with the team declining to make Waiters available for comment until he completes such a session.

"He's doing more work right now," Spoelstra said. "He's getting better, making progress."

Spoelstra declined to offer a timetable.

"I don’t know," he said. "Basically, right now it's day-by-day evaluations, but he's doing a lot more on the court, which is good."