The Miami Heat’s rebuilding project evidently doesn’t include former Florida State player Alexander Johnson.

The Heat released Johnson on Monday. A power forward, Johnson signed with the Heat on Aug. 24 as a free agent, after spending his rookie season in 2006-07 with the Memphis Grizzlies, who selected him with the No. 45 pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.

The Heat faced a July 21 deadline with Johnson, who otherwise would have been guaranteed $798,000 for next season. Johnson, who left FSU after his junior season, earned $687,000 last season, playing in 43 games and averaging 4.2 points.