The Heat have signed guard Bez Mbeng and requested waivers on forward Steve Settle III, according to a team press release.
Mbeng went undrafted in June after a standout four-year college career at Yale. He was named the Ivy League’s Defensive Player of the Year each of the past three seasons and won the conference’s Player of the Year award in 2024/25 as well.
A 6’4″ guard, Mbeng averaged 13.0 points, 5.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals on .429/.368/.699 shooting in 29 appearances last season (32.7 minutes per game). He helped the Bulldogs reach the NCAA tournament in three of his four years at Yale and is the school’s all-time leader in steals.
While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Mbeng almost certainly signed an Exhibit 10 deal and will be waived sometime in the next couple days. If that comes to fruition, he would be eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with Miami’s G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
Settle, who went undrafted earlier this year, was signed earlier this week to an Exhibit 10 contract.