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Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks are widely considered the front-runners to sign Brunson. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported today that the representatives from the Miami Heat will meet with point guard Jalen Brunson shortly after free agency opens tomorrow at 6 p.m. Eastern. Free agent guard Jalen Brunson is granting meetings to Dallas … [Read more...] about Heat to meet with Jalen Brunson as free agency opens

Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Tucker might be on his way to Philly, so who could realistically replace the valuable production he gave Miami last season? While it’s, at times, the butt of jokes and playful mockery amongst fans from the other 29 fanbases — over the years, Heat folk lore always ponder with the question: Does that guy … [Read more...] about 2022 NBA Free Agency: Examining potential PJ Tucker replacements

Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images It’s not a good look when a contending team gets cheap and lets a key cog go. Pat Riley loves P.J. Tucker. He called him a “cornerstone for us” during his season-ending press conference earlier this month. Erik Spoelstra also heaped praise on the 2021 NBA champion during his exit interview. We also know Jimmy Butler loves Tucker. … [Read more...] about The Heat shouldn’t let P.J. Tucker walk

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Free agency begins Thursday evening at 6 p.m. ET We are now less than 72 hours until NBA Free Agency! The Miami Heat will, once again, have questions to answer and decisions to ponder with five players with fully-guaranteed contracts on their roster: Jimmy Butler ($37.7M), Bam Adebayo ($30.4M), Kyle Lowry ($28.3M), … [Read more...] about 2022 NBA Free Agency: Predicting which Miami Heat free agents return

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Robinson averaged 10.9 points on 37.2 percent shooting from distance in 2021-22. Welcome back to our player review series. Amid us deep-diving into the draft and everything regarding the future of the organization, we’re discussing the seasons for Miami Heat players that played in the 2021-22 NBA season who finished on the active … [Read more...] about Miami Heat 2021-22 player review: Duncan Robinson

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images If the Heat keep Kyle Lowry and Gabe Vincent, there’s no need to sign Wall. Marc Stein wrote on his Substack earlier today that John Wall, who will enter the final season of his four-year, $171 million contract on Friday, may finally negotiate a buyout with the Houston Rockets. And he said, “Interest in Wall from the Clippers and … [Read more...] about John Wall may finally get a buyout. Will the Heat need him?

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports We’ve heard so much about the offense — what about his defense? It’s understandable why the Miami Heat are entranced with Nikola Jovic’s game. No, no, not because his name is eerily similar to Denver Nuggets reigning back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. But because he’s essentially a 6-foot-11 point forward; he can initiate the pick-and-roll as a … [Read more...] about The good, bad and promise of Nikola Jovic’s defense

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Numerous rival teams have claimed that now-free-agent P.J. Tucker will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers over the Miami Heat on a three-year deal, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Here is a snippet Stein reported Sunday (subscription required): Numerous rival teams, meanwhile, say with even more conviction now than … [Read more...] about Report: ‘Numerous rival teams’ think P.J. Tucker signs with Sixers

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports We’ve heard so much about the offense — what about his defense? It’s understandable why the Miami Heat are entranced with Nikola Jovic’s game. No, no, not because his name is eerily similar to Denver Nuggets reigning back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic. But because he’s essentially a 6-foot-11 point forward; he can initiate the pick-and-roll as a … [Read more...] about The good, bad and promise of Nikola Jovic’s defense