Five teams earned ‘A’ grades on Sam Vecenie’s post-draft report card for The Athletic, including four teams who had picks in the top six. The fifth team to earn an A was the Hawks, primarily for landing an unprotected 2026 first-round pick from the Pelicans to drop 10 spots in the middle of the first round. Another 18 teams earned ‘B-‘ to ‘B+’ grades, meaning they mostly met or … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2025 Draft Grades, 2026 Class, France, Gabriel
Davion Mitchell To Re-Sign With Heat On Two-Year Deal
Free agent guard Davion Mitchell intends to re-sign with the Heat, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who hears from sources that Mitchell has agreed to a two-year, $24MM contract. The deal will be fully guaranteed, Charania adds. The ninth overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft, Mitchell spent his first three seasons in Sacramento, where he earned a reputation as … [Read more...] about Davion Mitchell To Re-Sign With Heat On Two-Year Deal
Southeast Notes: Jakucionis, Ware, Newell, White, Richardson, Penda
New Heat guard Kasparas Jakucionis declined to conduct a predraft workout for the Heat because he thought he would not be available by the time they picked at No. 20, according to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. Miami also didn’t think Jakucionis, ranked in the top 10 on several big boards, would be available to them. “We see tremendous potential with Kas,” Heat vice … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Jakucionis, Ware, Newell, White, Richardson, Penda
Vlad Goldin Agrees To Two-Way Contract With Heat
Former Michigan center Vladislav Goldin is signing a two-way deal with the Heat, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter). Goldin had been an unrestricted free agent after going unselected in this year’s draft. The 7’1″ big man bounced around in the NCAA, kicking off his career at Texas Tech in 2020/21, then transferring to Florida Atlantic for the subsequent three … [Read more...] about Vlad Goldin Agrees To Two-Way Contract With Heat
Heat, Steve Settle III Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Heat are signing former Temple forward Steve Settle III to an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress (Twitter link). A 6’10” sharpshooting swingman, Settle impressed scouts during his pre-draft workouts, according to Chepkevich. Settle, a two-time All-MEAC honoree, averaged a well-rounded stat line of 12.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.0 SPG and 1.0 BPG during … [Read more...] about Heat, Steve Settle III Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal