The Heat are fluctuating between a nine- and 10-man rotation to start the season, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Duncan Robinson and Thomas Bryant have been the biggest fixtures in the second unit. Beyond those three, Haywood Highsmith, Alec Burks and two-way player Dru Smith are next up in the rotation, with their playing time varying from game to … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Rotation, Smith, Adebayo, Butler, Jaquez
Trade Rumors: Kuminga, Butler, Reaves, Kessler, Giannis
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is the headliner among the six players named by Sam Amick and John Hollinger of The Athletic as possible trade candidates to watch over the course of the 2024/25 season. League sources tell Amick there was a “significant” gap between Kuminga and the Warriors when they discussed a possible rookie scale extension prior to the season, with Golden … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Kuminga, Butler, Reaves, Kessler, Giannis
Heat Notes: Herro, Haslem, Burks, Adebayo, Richardson, Skyforce
Udonis Haslem, who holds a position with the Heat as their vice president of basketball development, said in an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Today in May that he believes Tyler Herro should come off the bench for the club, then reiterated that point in a September interview. Speaking to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald, Herro admitted that he spoke to Haslem about those … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Herro, Haslem, Burks, Adebayo, Richardson, Skyforce
Western Notes: Rockets, KD, Butler, LeBron, Nuggets, Kings
Confirming recent reporting from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack story that the messaging out of Houston suggests the Rockets are unlikely to make a major in-season trade in 2024/25. Still, Stein has spoken to multiple rival teams who are “hesitant to dismiss Houston’s trade ambitions so readily.” Those clubs believe the Rockets’ front office … [Read more...] about Western Notes: Rockets, KD, Butler, LeBron, Nuggets, Kings
Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter
After struggling mightily in the Heat‘s home-opening loss to Orlando, star forward Jimmy Butler bounced back with a strong performance in Saturday’s victory over Charlotte, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler had one of his worst games in a Heat uniform vs. the Magic, only scoring three points to go along with four rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. On … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Butler, Richardson, Coulibaly, Carter