Earlier this summer, the Miami Heat were at the finish line of acquiring 15-time NBA All-Star and future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant. Both the Phoenix Suns and Durant were looking to move on from each other, and Miami was on the 36-year-old’s short list of preferred destinations. In fact, the Heat were the runner
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In a luxury tax saving move, the Miami Heat traded 3 and D wing Haywood Highsmith to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Additionally, Miami attached a 2032 second-round draft pick to move off Highsmith’s $5.6 million salary. All the Heat got in return in the deal was a heavily protected second-round pick, which they likely
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In today’s NBA, free agency is not what it once used to be. The days of Pat Riley putting his rings on the table in recruiting pitches are long gone. And this recent era of deal making is one that has looked like it’s passed the Miami Heat front office by. Stars don’t hit the
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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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The Miami Heat addressed their biggest roster flaw in acquiring scoring guard Norman Powell earlier this offseason. However, outside of the first-round draft selection of Kasparas Jakucionis, that has been the only addition for their entire 15-man roster this summer. Granted, the Powell trade provided Miami with tremendous value for the cost of just Kevin
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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 were left with 14 of a possible 15-man roster following their trade for Norman Powell. Both Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson departed as part of the brilliant move by Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg and the Heat front office. But the team can benefit from filling that one remaining open roster spot. Luckily
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The Miami Heat brought veteran guard Alec Burks into the fold last offseason as their lone outside acquisition heading into the 2024-25 campaign. It was a low-risk vet minimum deal for one year, but Burks made that contract look like a bargain as the year went on. For the first half of last season, the
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Remember the infamous 2023 summer-long drama of Damian Lillard’s trade request demanding “Miami and Miami only?” Well, Portland Trail Blazers’ general manager Joe Cronin was determined to waste an entire offseason for his franchise superstar. He also allowed his stubbornness to make negotiations with the Miami Heat as painful as possible. Ultimately, Lillard was shipped
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Victor Oladipo suffered a devastating season-ending knee injury as a member of the Miami Heat. This occurred at the beginning of the team’s historic 2023 playoff run. After being dealt with several knee injuries in the few years leading up, the former All-Star has yet to receive another NBA opportunity ever since. However, Oladipo has
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