The Miami Heat and Precious Achiuwa have held discussions as the team addresses its lack of frontcourt depth. The Heat drafted Achiuwa in the first round of the 2020 draft before trading him to the Toronto Raptors in 2021 as part of the Kyle Lowry deal. Achiuwa was traded by the Raptors to the New York Knicks 2024 as part of the OG Anunoby deal. Achiuwa was on a one-year, $6 … [Read more...] about Precious Achiuwa, Heat Have Mutual Interest
Heat Considered Moving Simone Fontecchio Before Haywood Highsmith Trade
The Miami Heat were reportedly looking to trade Simone Fontecchio last month to get under the luxury tax, sources told Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Heat instead dealt Haywood Highsmith to the Nets. The Heat acquired Fontecchio over the offseason in a deal for Duncan Robinson. Fontecchio recently scored 39 points against Bosnia and Herzogovina, shooting 13-20 from the … [Read more...] about Heat Considered Moving Simone Fontecchio Before Haywood Highsmith Trade
Heat Unlikely To Use Waive-And-Stretch Before Deadline
The Miami Heat are leaning against using the waive-and-stretch provision before Friday's deadline. If the Heat were to waive-and-stretch Terry Rosier, for example, they would stretch his $26.7 million expiring contract to an $8.9 million cap hit in each of the next three seasons. The Heat actually could just waive Rozier and create an additional $1.7 million of room below the … [Read more...] about Heat Unlikely To Use Waive-And-Stretch Before Deadline
Jahmir Young, Heat Agree To Deal With Two-Way Spot Possible
Jahmir Young and the Miami Heat have agreed to a contract where he will compete for a Two-Way spot with the team. Young, who went undrafted in 2024 out of Maryland, appears in six games last season with the Chicago Bulls while on a Two-Way contract. In 43 G League games, Young averaged 21.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 34.1 minutes. Young had a PER of 19.3. Miami … [Read more...] about Jahmir Young, Heat Agree To Deal With Two-Way Spot Possible
Heat Unlikely To Sign Backup Center
The Miami Heat are unlikely to sign a backup center on a standard contract in the near future. The position could be addressed with a trade or by signing a player to a Two-Way contract. The Heat have 14 players under standard deals and two on Two-Ways. The Heat worked out Kai Jones last week and they have also been linked with Trey Lyles. Jones is not eligible to sign a Two-Way … [Read more...] about Heat Unlikely To Sign Backup Center