The Miami Heat have five extension-eligible players — yes, FIVE — this summer. That’s more than one-third of the 14 Heat players on standard contracts. And arguably the most important one is that of Tyler Herro, who won’t be eligible to sign a three-year, $150 million extension until October. He will have a near-three-week window […]
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It’s been a tenuous three-year career for Dru Smith after being undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft. You couldn’t count on one hand how many times the 6-foot-3 guard has been waived by the Heat, only to be brought back. He’s also, unfortunately, dealt with plenty of injuries, limiting him to just 38 games in
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Last year was an eye-opener for the Miami Heat, who finished the season 37-45, their worst record since the 2014-15 season. Practically the entire season was mired by either inconsistency, injury or drama — specifically involving former Heat wing and six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler. Even after the Heat traded Butler to Golden State and got
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We are over one month into the 2025 NBA Free Agency period. We are also in the dog days of summer. Outside of drafting Kasparas Jakucionis No. 20 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat added both Simone Fontecchio — by virtue of Duncan Robinson’s sign-and-trade — as well as Norman Powell in
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Earlier this offseason, rumors surfaced that Denver Nuggets backup center Jonas Valanciunas could be heading overseas to Panathinaikos, playing closer to his home country in Lithuania. After those talks dissolved, another name surfaced earlier this week: Former Miami Heat backup center Thomas Bryant, who they traded to the Indiana Pacers in December for a second-round
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While the Miami Heat acquired guard Norman Powell at an excellent price, it continued to widen another gaping hole in the frontcourt behind Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware. Miami traded away Kyle Anderson and Kevin Love, who were fringe rotation players, at best. Though it left the Heat without a backup big. Nearly one month
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Over the last three seasons, the Miami Heat have invested so much in the development of guard Dru Smith, whom they have waived and subsequently brought back a handful of times. Last year, albeit a small sample, we saw some of that development. However, Smith suffered his second consecutive season-ending knee injury in December. And
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The Miami Heat are in quite a conundrum with guard Terry Rozier, who’s in the final year of his contract. Rozier has been linked to a federal betting probe for over six months. Oh, and had one of the worst seasons of his career last season, averaging just 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists
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The Miami Heat are expected to have three players participating in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament next month. Well, they won’t be the only Heat players in high-level international basketball in August. Norman Powell, whom the Heat acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in early July, will be making his Jamaican National Team debut for the
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While consistency — or lack thereof — troubled Kel’el Ware throughout his rookie season, he undoubtedly showed plenty of flashes last season with the Miami Heat. The former No. 15 overall pick averaged 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds on 55.4 percent shooting and 60.3 percent true shooting. After an uneven Summer League, an anonymous Heat
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