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The Miami Heat have exercised their 2024-25 rookie scale team option for Nikola Jovic. Teams have until October 31 to pick up rookie scale options for members of the 2021 and 2022 first-round draft classes. As a rookie, Jovic saw limited NBA action. He averaged 5.5 points in the 15 NBA games he played. Jovic was a standout at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, playing for Serbia. He … [Read more...] about Heat Exercise 24-25 Team Option On Nikola Jovic

The Miami Heat were the preferred trade destination of Damian Lillard and though his trade market with other teams was slow to materialize, they were not expecting a deal for him to eventually come. The Blazers traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks shortly before the start of training camp. "I don't think it was a surprise to them that they didn't get Damian Lillard," said … [Read more...] about Heat Had Planned Throughout Offseason For Probability Of Not Trading For Damian Lillard

The Miami Heat have exercised their 2024-25 rookie scale team option for Nikola Jovic. Teams have until October 31 to pick up rookie scale options for members of the 2021 and 2022 first-round draft classes. As a rookie, Jovic saw limited NBA action. He averaged 5.5 points in the 15 NBA games he played. Jovic was a standout at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, playing for Serbia. He … [Read more...] about Heat Picked Up 24-25 Team Option For Nikola Jovic

The Portland Trail Blazers moved fairly quickly in rerouting Jrue Holiday in a trade to the Boston Celtics after acquiring him last week from the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics traded two rotation players in Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams along with two future first round picks to acquire Holiday, which speaks to the type of trade market he had. The Celtics were joined by … [Read more...] about Heat, Clippers Were Other Two Teams Close On Trade With Blazers For Jrue Holiday

During a September 5th meeting when the Portland Trail Blazers made it clear a trade with the Miami Heat was unlikely, Damian Lillard asked to rescind his trade request to remain with the franchise. Joe Cronin responded by saying to Lillard that there was no coming back. Sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report that "Lillard was shocked." Lillard began showing up to work … [Read more...] about Blazers Rejected Damian Lillard’s Ask To Rescind Trade Request