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Pelle Larsson, Kel’el Ware discuss what they want to improve most entering second season

One of the biggest bright spots of the underwhelming 2024-25 Miami Heat season was the play of their two rookies, Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson. Ware, who the Heat drafted No. 15 overall, far exceeded expectations. Larsson, the Heat’s second-round draft choice, showed flashes of being a legitimate two-way rotation guard, even though counting numbers […]

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Pelle Larsson continues to show why Heat must invest in him long-term

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Practically every young player in the NBA will experience highs and lows before they erupt. It happened to Miami Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro when they first burst onto the scene. It happened to Nikola Jovic, who’s battled injuries each of his first three seasons; it’s currently happening to Jaime Jaquez Jr., who’s

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Jimmy Butler on Pelle Larsson: ‘He just does everything’

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Through a 14-game sample full of inconsistency and lineup fluctuation, Miami Heat rookie Pelle Larsson continues to stand out in his minutes. The team’s No. 44 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft is coming arguably his most complete game of the season Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. Larsson, who finished fourth on the team

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Jimmy Butler on Pelle Larsson: ‘He’s on this roster for a reason’

2 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

While the Miami Heat did not capture a victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday, there was one surprise standout off the bench: Second-round rookie Pelle Larsson. Larsson played 25 minutes in place of Jaime Jaquez Jr., who missed Monday’s one-point loss with a stomach illness. He tallied a career-high 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting

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Erik Spoelstra ensures that Pelle Larsson, Kel’el Ware continue to make ‘progress’

Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd voices optimism for Pelle Larsson, Keshad Johnson with Heat

2 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

After the Miami Heat drafted former Oregon and Indiana center Kel’el Ware with the No. 15 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Heat drafted Arizona guard Pelle Larsson with the No. 44 pick in the second round plus added a slew of undrafted free agents, including Arizona forward Keshad Johnson. Recently speaking with Miami

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Pelle Larsson on Kel’el Ware: ‘You can’t really put a ceiling’ on him

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By now, you’ve probably heard–or perhaps read–about Kel’el Ware’s encouraging Summer League with the Miami Heat. He made All-Summer League first team, posting 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 26.7 minutes across eight combined games. It was a small sample size, and Ware wasn’t perfect (no rookie is), but his play looked very

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4 takeaways from Miami Heat’s first two Summer League games

2 Comments / Analysis / Matt Hanifan

The Miami Heat played their first two games of the California Classic on July 6-7 against the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings, respectively. They will close their three-game showing inside San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, July 10, against the Los Angeles Lakers before traveling to Las Vegas, Nev., for the NBA 2K25 Summer League.

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Heat make Kel’el Ware, Pelle Larsson signings official

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After announcing all three two-way signings, the Miami Heat officially announced the Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson acquisitions this week. OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed first round selection (15th overall) in the 2024 #NBADraft Kel’el Ware. pic.twitter.com/9aybnQ4EKN — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 2, 2024 OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed second round selection (44th

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Experts grade Miami Heat drafting Pelle Larsson No. 44 overall in 2024 NBA Draft

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After drafting Indiana center Kel’el Ware with the No. 15 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Miami entered Thursday’s second round with one selection at No. 43. Though they traded one spot back with the Atlanta Hawks–in exchange for cash considerations–with them ultimately selecting Arizona guard Pelle Larsson with the No. 44 pick. How do

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