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Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Jovic, who just turned 19-years-old two weeks ago, fell into Miami’s lap at No. 27 Thursday evening. The Miami Heat spent its 2022 first-round selection — No. 27 overall — on 19-year-old Serbian forward Nikola Jovic, the player with the eerily similar name to reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. … [Read more...] about Miami Heat president Pat Riley on Nikola Jovic: ‘He has all the skills.’

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images We’re a long way from either trade happening. After getting swept out of the first round, the Brooklyn Nets are at a crossroads. First, Shams Charania of The Athletic said that Irving and the Nets had reached an impasse over his future. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that Kyrie Irving has a wish list of teams if he … [Read more...] about Windhorst: ‘Miami Heat move’ to trade for Durant, not Irving

Photo by Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images How did the pundits grade Miami’s No. 27 overall selection? Even with the growing speculation before the evening began about the Miami Heat potentially trading their pick, the Heat selected 19-year-old Nikola Jovic from Serbia with the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, their only selection of the evening. Let’s dive … [Read more...] about Miami Heat: Draft grades for Nikola Jovic pick

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Oladipo missed most of the season, but showed flashes of great play as he returned from injury. Today, we will be continuing our look at the Heat’s player performances from the season with Victor Oladipo. Season overview (8 games): 12.4 PPG 2.9 RPG 3.5 APG 0.6 SPG .479 field-goal percentage .737 free-throw … [Read more...] about Miami Heat 2021-22 player review: Victor Oladipo

Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images We know this is Pat Riley’s time to shine! The NBA Draft has concluded. The Miami Heat selected 19-year-old Nikola Jovic from Serbia, their only selection within the evening’s 58 selections. Now, it’s undrafted free agent time — where the Heat truly thrive. Below, we will track each of the their undrafted free-agent signees/summer … [Read more...] about 2022 NBA Draft: Tracking the Miami Heat undrafted free agent signees