Hoops Rumors

The Heat are currently operating below the second tax apron by approximately $1.2MM with 14 players on guaranteed contracts. Adding a 15th man on a minimum-salary deal would push the team’s salary above the second apron, prohibiting the front office from aggregating salaries or sending out cash in a trade. As Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel acknowledges in a … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Heat, Haliburton, Raptors, Wizards

Duncan Robinson missed nine games late in the regular season due to a back injury, then was limited during last season’s playoffs. Robinson says he’s fully recovered from that ailment as Heat training camp approaches, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. “I feel great,” Robinson said. “We took all the necessary steps, seeing who we needed to see. Not restricted in any … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Robinson, Jaquez, Butler

Several teams have worked out or plan to work out free agent forward Nassir Little, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. That group includes the defending champion Celtics, Warriors and Heat. The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Little is among a trio of forwards that will work out for the Kings. Little would seemingly have a greater chance of hooking on with the … [Read more...] about Nassir Little Auditioning For Celtics, Warriors, Heat

Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is hoping to play in the 2028 Olympics, and he’s willing to represent another nation if he doesn’t land a spot with Team USA. In an interview with Blogdebasket, Kuzma talked about watching the U.S. win a gold medal in Paris last month and wanting to be part of that experience. “Playing for Team USA is my number one goal, especially in the Olympics,” … [Read more...] about Kyle Kuzma Wants To Play In 2028 Olympics

Just one year removed from another Finals appearance, the Heat had a major postseason letdown in 2023/24. With All-NBA swingman Jimmy Butler and recently-acquired starting point guard Terry Rozier both out for the entirety of their first-round series against the No. 1-seeded Celtics, Miami fell in five quick games. But even before that, the Heat had a somewhat disappointing … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Heat’s 2024 Offseason