Last week, the Miami Heat added another piece to the puzzle by acquiring one of the greatest shooters of all-time in Klay Thompson. After weeks of speculation, the Dallas Mavericks eventually bought out Thompson, who had his sights set on competing for a title. Now, he joins an already formidable Heat squad that acquired Giannis
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After ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the Klay Thompson-Miami Heat news on Friday, the signing was made official late on Sunday. Thompson officially cleared waivers following a buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, leading to a new two-year $11.5 million deal with a player option with the Heat. The contact reportedly comes out to a roughly $5.6
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Update: Klay Thompson’s official salary will be $11.5 million over two years, $1.5 million less than it was originally reported. Thus, instead of the $6.3 million first-year cap hit we list below, he will make $5.6 million this season with a $5.9 million player option in 2027-28. As a result, the Heat can now sign
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Less than 48 hours ago, four of the Miami Heat’s starting five — Davion Mitchell, Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo — heading into the new season were all but locks as currently constructed. While we were still over one month away from training camp, the perception was that the final spot
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The Miami Heat have had a busy summer. They’re not done, with three open roster spots (two of which they will fill) still open. But with the main course of the summer now over, let’s evaluate every single move the organization made this offseason, headlined by acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. Miami Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby
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After weeks of speculation, the Miami Heat finally acquired sharpshooter Klay Thompson, who was bought out by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. The deal can’t be made official until Sunday, when the 13-year veteran clears waivers. But Thompson is expected to sign with the Heat for two years, $13 million, eating the majority of what’s
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No more waiting around, no more hypotheticals, no more speculation… Klay Thompson will officially be a member of the Miami Heat. ESPN’s Shams Charania was the first to break the news via X on Friday afternoon that Thompson is “expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with
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The 2026 NBA offseason is nearing its conclusion, and the Miami Heat secured the first and biggest headline acquisition of the summer with their Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster deal. However, with just over a month from training camp, Miami’s work is still incomplete. They have been operating with three vacant standard roster spots for several weeks
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For the last several weeks, many Miami Heat fans — as well as the organization — have been waiting for the Klay Thompson shoe to drop. The veteran sharpshooter is entering the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, but Dallas is hoping to find a trade partner instead of buying him out,
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There is still a long way to go until the start of the 2026-27 Miami Heat season. But as we near the two-month mark, it’s never too early to start making predictions! Currently, Las Vegas has set the Heat’s projection win total at 46.5 for the new season after they landed Giannis Antetokounmpo, drafted Ryan
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