Miami, FL

San Diego, CA

Fastbreak On SI

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Miami Heat will sign a former Arizona player.

BREAKING: Miami Heat Reportedly Sign 3-Point Shooter

Indiana Hoosiers On SI

Former Indiana Hoosiers center Kel’el Ware was picked No. 15 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat, a great place to begin his career given the franchise’s culture, successful track record, roster and coaching staff.

Jack’s Take: Kel’el Ware Fortunate To Land With Miami Heat

Durham, NC

While Wednesday night went well for thirty new draft picks, some were left disappointed. One such player is Duke’s, Kyle Filipowski, who had high hopes of finding his new home in the NBA. Instead, he went back empty-handed. The 7-foot offensive center was present in the Barclays Center green...

VIDEO: Cameras Caught The Incredibly Sad Reactions Of Duke Star Kyle Filipowski & His Girlfriend While Leaving The NBA Draft After Going Undrafted

San Antonio, TX

Hoops Rumors

The Spurs and guard Devonte’ Graham are moving back his contract guarantee date to July 8, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez (X link). Graham’s contract is already partially guaranteed for $2.85M for next season, but it was set to increase to $12.65M by July 1. Now, the Spurs have an extra week to mull over options for Graham, including potential trades.

Spurs, Devonte’ Graham move back contract guarantee date

Viral Sports News

Miami Heat veteran big man Kevin Love is entering free agency. He opted to decline the $4 million player option on his contract, which means he will be hitting the open market. However, he isn’t expected to be there very long. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, both sides feel good about a […]
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Miami Heat, Kevin Love Optimistic on Working Out New Deal

Josh Richardson is joining the Miami Heat for his second tenure with the team in 2023-24. That partnership will continue for another season. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the 30-year-old will pick up his player option for the 2024-25 season. It is for slightly more than $3 million.

9-Year Vet Picks Up Player Option To Return To Miami Heat

For the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, the latest bit of news about the future of this partnership has the feel of an employee who tells the boss they’re quitting just as the boss is ready to fire them. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler will not sign an extension with the Heat, or with any other team for that matter, this offseason, and is prepared to go into what might be the last year of his contract, leaving him open to free agency in the summer of 2025.

Miami Heat Star Jimmy Butler Makes Final Decision on Trade Demand: Report

Brady Hawk: Bam Adebayo on the Heat organization: “They took a chance on a kid who people didn’t think was that good. To turn around and see where I’m at now kinda puts it in perspective for me, the organization, and a lot of people who doubted us.”

Bam Adebayo on Heat: They took a chance on a kid who people didn't think was that good

The Miami Heat wasted little time in making their first free agency move post the 2024 NBA draft. Miami signed Keshad Johnson to a two-way contract on Thursday, June 28, following the completion of the second round, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Johnson, who turned 23 years old just over one week ago, played his fifth collegiate season for the Arizona Wildcats in 2023-24 after spending his first four years in college with San Diego State.

Miami Signs Versatile Forward, Heat Culture Fit Following NBA Draft

Maryland State

Denver, CO

Undrafted Grand Canyon forward Gabe McGlothan is signing with the Nuggets on an Exhibit 10 contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). As Charania notes, McGlothan helped Grand Canyon to a victory in the NCAA Tournament this year and went on to win the collegiate slam dunk contest. McGlothan averaged 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 2023/24 while shooting 47.7% from the field and 39.8% from beyond the arc.

Nuggets To Sign Gabe McGlothan To Exhibit 10 Deal

The Miami Heat are currently nearing the end of what many fans would consider their “championship window” and while they have certainly had a lot of good fortune so far with Jimmy Butler at the head of the table, they have still not been able to reach the mountain top they did with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. In 2006, 2012 and 2013.

Klay Thompson Will Be Traded to the Miami Heat in 2025

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Miami Heat always seem to defy the odds every season. Even when fans and analysts count them out, they surprise people with their grit and quality play. Part of the reason for this is team construction. The Heat have done well in grabbing quality players, even ones that are considered past their prime. One of those players is five-time All-Star and NBA champion Kevin Love. He declined his player option and is now set to become a free agent.

Miami Heat: 5-Time All-Star Declines Player Option; Set To Become Free Agent

Charlotte, NC

Boulder, CO

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

KJ Simpson was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday, marking the first time the Colorado Buffaloes have had three players drafted in one year since 1981.
“I just went through so much to get here,” Simpson said through tears after being drafted. “(My dad) taught me to be an all-around player and I wanted to do that at every level. At Colorado I showed it and in the NBA it’s not going to change. I’m just going to be an all-around player, go out there and do whatever the team...

KJ Simpson selected by the Charlotte Hornets in 2024 NBA draft

Phoenix, AZ

Suns shooting guard Damion Lee has declined his $2.8M player option with Phoenix and will become an unrestricted free agent, sources inform Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The 6-foot-5 swingman missed the entire 2023-24 NBA season after suffering a meniscus tear in his right knee, which ultimately required surgery. Lee initially...

Suns guard who just missed whole season declines player option

ClutchPoints

The Miami Heat formally introduced their first round pick Kel'el Ware Friday afternoon where the press conference opened with President Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra along with the Indiana University product holding up his jersey with the No. 7. Riley spoke to the media to give his thoughts on the Heat's selection where he spoke about how Ware is a player that can very much so complement star Bam Adebayo along with the rest of the team.

Heat’s Pat Riley explains Bam Adebayo reasoning by Kel’el Ware draft pick

Sports Illustrated Swim

She traveled to Malibu, Calif., where the athlete posed for her 2021 magazine feature.

Tennis Icon Naomi Osaka’s SI Swimsuit Cover Photo Shoot Was a California Dream

Larry Brown Sports

Just over a year after his heroics in the postseason, one beloved Miami Heat player may be taking the next bus out of town. Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Saturday that Heat forward Caleb Martin is expected to leave as a free agent this summer. Martin recently declined his $7.1 million player...
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Ex-playoff hero for Heat expected to leave as free agent

Miami Beach, FL

Key Biscayne, FL

Hialeah, FL

Miami Gardens, FL

North Miami Beach, FL

Hollywood, FL

NewsBreak

Miami Heat losing two depth cogs to summer free agency

Miami big man Thomas Bryant is also declining a player option and opting for unrestricted free agency, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Bryant’s...

Miami Heat losing two depth cogs to summer free agency

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