Heat forward Caleb Martin is turning down his $7.13MM player option for 2024/25 in order to become an unrestricted free agent, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Miami big man Thomas Bryant is also declining a player option and opting for unrestricted free agency, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald (Twitter link). Bryant’s option would have paid … [Read more...] about Heat’s Caleb Martin, Thomas Bryant Opting For Free Agency
Heat’s Kevin Love Declining Player Option
Heat forward Kevin Love is turning down his player option for next season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Love will become an unrestricted free agent as a result of declining that $4MM option. Even though Love is declining his option, the two sides are enthusiastic about reaching a new deal in the opening days of free agency, Wojnarowski reports. Love … [Read more...] about Heat’s Kevin Love Declining Player Option
Heat’s Josh Richardson Exercising 2024/25 Player Option
Heat wing Josh Richardson is picking up his minimum-salary player option for 2024/25, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The move will guarantee Richardson’s $3,051,153 salary for next season, lining him up to be a free agent in 2025. Richardson began his career in Miami in 2015 and spent his first four NBA seasons with the team. After bouncing around the … [Read more...] about Heat’s Josh Richardson Exercising 2024/25 Player Option
Southeast Notes: Atlanta, Young, Butler, Ware, Hornets
The Hawks‘ trade of Dejounte Murray will make the roster cheaper, more coherent, and a better fit around star guard Trae Young, The Athletic’s John Hollinger writes. However, it’s not clear whether Young remains in the franchise’s long-term plans. While the roster might fit better together now, the Hawks have gone 161-157 over the past four seasons and don’t necessarily appear … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Atlanta, Young, Butler, Ware, Hornets
QO Updates: Heat, Magic, Quinones, Lundy, Williams, Nuggets
The Heat have issued qualifying offers to two of their three two-way players, announcing in a press release that they’ve made forward Cole Swider and guard Alondes Williams restricted free agents. Miami’s other two-way player, forward Jamal Cain, isn’t mentioned in the announcement, with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald tweeting that Cain isn’t expected to receive a … [Read more...] about QO Updates: Heat, Magic, Quinones, Lundy, Williams, Nuggets