BOSTON — After making no trades before Thursday’s deadline, the next moves by the Miami Heat will go a long way toward indicating the immediate direction charted by the front office.

As the only Eastern Conference team not to make a move at the deadline, the Heat bypassed that opportunity to address what likely will be two available roster vacancies the balance of the season. So will the Heat add veteran help or turn to development opportunities?

As has been the case the entire season, the Heat remain with an available standard roster spot, having operated at 14 since October, one shy of the NBA maximum. In addition, the Heat can open a roster spot by waiving veteran guard Terry Rozier, who remains on NBA-enforced paid leave, his expiring contract no longer a potential chip to be utilized in a trade.

For Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon and the balance of the Heat front office, the options seemingly are three-fold:

— Add a player, or players, from the buyout market at or near the NBA minimum-salary scale.

— Scour the market for available developmental players, who can be added while taking a long view with such prospects.

— Convert one or two players currently on two-way contracts into standard deals, with the right by March 4 to then sign a replacement player or players to two-way deals.

Working in reverse with those three options, the three two-way players currently under contract to the Heat are center Vlad Goldin and guards Myron Gardner and Jahmir Young.

Goldin is the 7-footer who went undrafted in June out of Michigan, after previously going to the NCAA Final Four with Florida Atlantic University. He went into Friday night’s game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden having appeared in two Heat games this season.

Young, a 6-foot guard, is the current G League Player of the Month, scheduled to appear in the G League All-Star Game and the G League 3-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend.

Gardner is a 6-5 wing who had emerged as a roster component for coach Erik Spoelstra amid the Heat’s myriad injuries in recent weeks, making two starts.

By converting up to two of those players, the Heat can create multiyear contracts with only minimum initial guarantees, affording team control beyond this season.

A similar option would be to sign developmental talent, with such a pipeline a staple of the Heat’s approach.

Among options in that regard would be backfilling by March 4 at current Heat two-way spot or spots if one or two of the three aforementioned two-way players are converted to a standard deal, or signing such a developmental prospect to a standard deal.

Among those who have had their moments with the Heat’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, are former Heat two-way player Josh Christopher, who no longer is eligible for a two-way deal, journeyman former NBA guard Dennis Smith Jr., as well as younger Skyforce prospects such as Trevor Keels, Dain Dainja, Gabe Madsen and Steve Settle, with those latter four having been under contract to the Heat at various points during the preseason.

Then there are the numerous players either involved in deals at the trade deadline more as salary components than desired additions or players who have been on rosters that now could shake free in the post-trading period.

Among those who are or could become available for the Heat for buyout consideration are:

Pat Connaughton (waived by Hornets): The Heat’s 3-point shooting has been erratic, particularly with Tyler Herro remaining sidelined by his rib injury, not on this two-game trip that concludes Sunday in Washington.

Matisse Thybulle (Trail Blazers waiver candidate): The Heat are flush in their backcourt, but not necessarily with veteran experience.

Lonzo Ball (Jazz post-trade waive): Likely to have greater interest beyond Heat for guard-needy contender.

Mike Conley Jr. (Hornets post-trade waive): At 38, essentially has aged out of Heat consideration.

Georges Niang (Grizzlies post-trade waive): Has had his moments against Heat and is an interesting 3-point threat.

Cam Thomas (waived by Nets): Instant offense, but at what cost to ball movement and defense?

Dario Saric (expected Pistons post-trade waive): The question is how much is left. Still, only 31, and there’s never anything wrong with another stretch big man.

Chris Boucher (Jazz post-trade waive): Another stretch big who has had his moments against Heat.

Chris Paul (expected Raptors post-trade waive): Highly doubtful Heat would go down a Kyle Lowry-type path with 40-year-old point guard.

Javon Carter (waived by Bulls): Hey, he did light up the Heat in a Bulls victory at Kaseya Center just last Saturday.

Duop Reath (waived by Hawks): A potential developmental big man, but currently sidelined by injury.

Mason Plumlee (waived by Thunder): The Heat have had a Zeller; so now a Plumlee to fill out their personnel bingo card?

(Note: Certain players, even if available on waiver market, are not available to Heat based on being traded by the team during the current cap calendar, including Kevin Love and Haywood Highsmith.)