[Update: This trade has been folded into a separate agreement and officially completed as a three-team deal.] The Heat are flipping the No. 43 pick to the Hawks for the No. 44 pick and cash, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium (Twitter links here). The Hawks will thus be receiving guard Nikola Djurisic at No. 43, while the Heat will wind up with Arizona … [Read more...] about Heat, Hawks Swap No. 43, No. 44 Selections
Hawks Trade AJ Griffin To Rockets In Three-Team Deal
6:42pm: The trade is now officially complete, according to press releases from the Hawks and Rockets. Because Atlanta ended up trading the No. 44 pick (Pelle Larsson) and cash to Miami in exchange for No. 43 pick Nikola Djurisic, that trade agreement between the Heat and Hawks has been folded into this one, making it a three-team deal. 1:14pm: The Hawks and Rockets have agreed … [Read more...] about Hawks Trade AJ Griffin To Rockets In Three-Team Deal
Heat To Sign Keshad Johnson, Zyon Pullin, Bryson Warren
Fresh off the end of the 2024 draft, the Heat have agreed to sign a trio of undrafted free agents to new contracts. Miami has reached agreements with Arizona forward Keshad Johnson and Florida guard Zyon Pullin on two-way contracts, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports (Twitter links). A 6’7″ swingman, Johnson played for San Diego State … [Read more...] about Heat To Sign Keshad Johnson, Zyon Pullin, Bryson Warren
Heat Unconcerned About Ware’s Motor
Kel’el Ware gained a reputation of having a low motor during his one season at Oregon. He played with much more effort during his one season with Indiana and that’s why the Heat had no qualms about selecting him with the No. 15 pick, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes.“I think that’s a low-hanging-fruit description of him,” Adam Simon, the Heat’s VP of … [Read more...] about Heat Unconcerned About Ware’s Motor
Jimmy Butler To Stay With Heat, Won’t Sign Offseason Extension
Star Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is set to remain with Miami for the 2024/25 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA honoree, who has a player option for 2025/26, will not complete a contract extension with the Heat or agitate for a trade prior to the 2025 offseason, sources inform Charania, who says Butler “has an … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler To Stay With Heat, Won’t Sign Offseason Extension