Nikola Jovic has agreed to a four-year, $62.4MM rookie scale extension with the Heat, agents Jeff Schwartz, Sean Kennedy and Jared Mucha of Excel Sports Management tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). It’s a straight four-year deal with no option for either the team or the player, a source informs Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel (Twitter link). The 22-year-old power … [Read more...] about Heat Signing Nikola Jovic To Four-Year Extension
Heat Notes: Powell, Achiuwa, Rozier, Smith, Scouts
Forward Norman Powell had the best season of his career with the Clippers but wasn’t selected for the All-Star Game. Traded to the Heat during the offseason, Powell enters this season with extra motivation, he told Marc J. Spears of Andscape. “I definitely have a chip from feeling like I could have made it,” Powell said. “I should have made it last [season]. It added fuel to … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Powell, Achiuwa, Rozier, Smith, Scouts
Heat’s Tyler Herro Optimistic About Potential Extension
Heat guard Tyler Herro isn’t participating in training camp this week as he recovers from ankle surgery, but October 1 is an important date for him — he’ll become eligible to sign a veteran contract extension that could be worth a maximum of $149.7MM over three years. Herro will have a window of about three weeks this fall to sign a new deal. If he and the team don’t have an … [Read more...] about Heat’s Tyler Herro Optimistic About Potential Extension
Heat Notes: Herro, Jovic, Smith, Powell, Ware, Rozier
Heat guard Tyler Herro suggested on Monday that his return from ankle surgery could take longer than initial projections, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel. Herro underwent surgery this month to alleviate posterior impingement syndrome in his left ankle with the expectation he’d miss about eight weeks. Herro, who said he couldn’t even jump due to the ankle pain … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Herro, Jovic, Smith, Powell, Ware, Rozier
Heat GM Andy Elisburg Opens Up About Health Scare
When the Heat selected Kasparas Jakucionis with the 20th overall pick in the 2025 draft, it was anything but business as usual for general manager Andy Elisburg, writes Ira Winderman for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Elisburg made the call with the team’s official selection, as he has for years. However, this time, he was doing it from what Winderman describes as a high-tech … [Read more...] about Heat GM Andy Elisburg Opens Up About Health Scare