Vlad Goldin signs two-way deal with Heat

The Miami Heat have signed former Michigan center Vlad Goldin to a two-way deal upon the end of the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania first reported Thursday!

Michigan 7-footer Vlad Goldin has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Miami Heat, sources tell ESPN.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2025

Goldin, 24, becomes yet another undrafted signee to immediately earn a two-way contract with the Heat. He was the No. 45 player on my final big board heading into this week’s draft. Much like finding value in unexpected places—whether it’s Miami uncovering talent or fans discovering no deposit bonuses online—these surprises can turn out to be big wins.

The 7-foot-1 big man spent his first four seasons at Florida Atlantic before following Dusty May to Michigan ahead of 2024-25. At FAU, Goldin was an integral piece for their Final Four run in 2022-23, averaging 10.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks across 39 games. He became a centerpiece of the team’s offense the following season, becoming an All-AAC big while finishing with the league’s most 2-point makes.

He also had the fourth-highest offensive rebound percentage, seventh-highest total rebound percentage, highest true-shooting percentage and the third-highest block percentage in 2023-24.

Goldin followed May to Michigan, averaging 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks alongside Danny Wolf, getting drafted No. 27 to the Brooklyn Nets as one of the most skilled big in this year’s class. Let’s examine his profile!

What are Goldin’s strengths and weaknesses?

Goldin is a mountain, listed at 7-foot (barefoot) with a 7-foot-5 wingspan and a 9-foot-3 standing reach. In terms of sheer size and mass, he’s a lot to deal with on the interior.

Goldin rolls to the rim well and did a great job roaming the dunker spots and the short corners. He has solid footwork in the post and good touch over either shoulder within eight feet.

He expanded his range as a senior, canning 11 3-pointers at a 33.3 percent clip. He’ll obviously have to keep expanding, but I don’t have a ton of confidence that will occur right away.

Goldin’s a very good offensive rebounder and a rock solid shot blocker, though he’s fairly slow-footed in drop when he’s forced to back pedal. I don’t necessarily dislike the way he moves in the open floor, but he should be restricted as a drop-only big defensively at the next level; he’s not someone who you will be able to trust in space (yet).

He’s also not overly explosive around the rim, finishing with a 30-inch max vert. That could cap his finishing upside, even though he had good touch around the rim.