Former Florida G Zyon Pullin signs two-way deal with Miami Heat

The Miami Heat signed former Florida guard Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract, according to Jacob Rudner of Swamp247.

The two-way contract has become a more common path to the NBA for players who go undrafted, made evident by former Florida forward Alex Fudge’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks organizations this year. Fudge made six combined appearances this season.

Pullin is a far more refined player than Fudge was. After a four-year career at UC Riverside, Pullin transferred to Florida and delivered a First Team All-SEC performance, even though he missed the first few games of the year because of an NCAA violation pertaining to the draft.

The starting point guard led Florida with 162 assists and ranked second with 15.5 points per game. He also averaged 3.9 rebound, recorded 30 steals, and set a program record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio — the best number posted by any SEC player in the 2000s.

The Sun Sentinel previewed this pairing when the Heat hosted Pullin for a pre-draft workout on Thursday. The 6-foot-4 point guard saw it coming too.

“I’m very familiar with the Heat and two-ways,” Pullin said at the Kaseya Center on Thursday in front of Miami’s coaching staff. “I think that’s something about the Heat — if you compete, you play hard, you have an opportunity to play.”

Pullin will play for the Heat’s Summer League team.

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