<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-miami-was-unaware-of-terry-roziers-alleged-gambling-activity');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Miami was unaware of Terry Rozier’s alleged gambling activity');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Terry-Rozier-during-a-Heat-game-on-April-5-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Miami was unaware of Terry Rozier’s alleged gambling activity</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T11:09:10-07:00">October 25th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T11:09:10-07:00">October 25th, 11:09am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-terry-rozier-arrested-fbi-gambling-probe">Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier being arrested by the FBI</a> as part of a gambling probe, there are no doubt questions on how this impacts not just his status with the NBA, but also with the team. While the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-bam-adebayo-miami-detail-new-fun-offense-in-blowout-win-vs-grizzlies"> Heat are responding well on the court with the 146-119 win over the Memphis Grizzlies</a> on Friday, there is a possibility that the front office could feel duped by originally trading for Rozier.</p><p>Not deceived because of the player himself in Rozier, but due to Miami being unaware of an investigation that surrounded Rozier when he was with the Charlotte Hornets. According to The Miami Herald, the league<a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article312636202.html" rel="noopener"> “did not inform”</a> the team about the alleged gambling activity that was connected to Rozier, especially not before the Heat traded Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick for him in January of 2024.</p><p>The Hornets, as well, did not inform Miami, as reported by Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang.</p><p>“But following its own protocol, the NBA did not inform the Heat (or other teams) of that red flag in the months that followed, nor did it inform the Heat prior to the league approving the January 2024 trade that sent Rozier to the Heat for Kyle Lowry and a first round pick, multiple sources told The Miami Herald this week,” The Miami Herald wrote.</p><p>“The Hornets also did not inform the Heat, sources said, though the Hornets are refusing to say if they were even aware of the matter at the time of the trade,” the article continued.</p><h2><b>Heat was unaware of Terry Rozier’s investigation by NBA and the Hornets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>As the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-sports-world-reacts-fbi-gambling-arrests-terry-rozier-chauncy-billups"> sports world continues to react to the Heat guard in Rozier</a> and others being arrested by the FBI, there is some speculation that the team should be compensated for not being relayed the information of the league’s investigation. While the NBA found no clear signs of wrongdoing at the time, that could have been enough information for Miami not to trade for Rozier at the time.</p><p>Though it’s reported that the NBA and Charlotte didn’t inform the Heat of the investigation into Rozier, The Miami Herald would get word from the Hornets’ chief communications officer.</p><p>“Mike Cristaldi, the Hornets’ chief communications officer, said the team would not say if the Hornets knew of the NBA’s investigation at the time of the trade, whether it had any knowledge of sportsbooks flagging bets involving Rozier and why it did not inform the Heat if it did know,” The Miami Herald wrote.</p><p>“The Heat didn’t know about the investigation at the time of the trade and as of Friday, had not been told whether the investigation had concluded when the trade was made,” the article continued.</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what happens with Rozier and if the Heat will take any action against the league, with Jackson and Chiang reporting that it is still “undetermined” if the team will look to regain the first-round pick they traded earlier.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Miami was unaware of Terry Rozier’s alleged gambling activity

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-why-miami-barely-bothered-on-tyler-herro-contract-extension-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Why Miami barely bothered on Tyler Herro contract extension talks');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tyler-Herro-on-Oct.-8-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Why Miami barely bothered on Tyler Herro contract extension talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T07:47:01-07:00">October 21st, 7:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T07:47:01-07:00">October 21st, 7:47am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As it appeared <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-tyler-herro-doubtful-contract-extension">doubtful that Miami Heat star Tyler Herro wasn’t getting a contract extension</a> this month, the deadline has officially passed, meaning both sides can return to negotiations in the offseason. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-unsure-on-starting-lineup-without-tyler-herro-heres-what-it-should-be">Heat being without Herro to start the season</a> as he deals with an ankle/foot injury, here is why the team decided not to go through with an extension at the moment.</p><p>The deadline to agree on a contract was midnight on Monday, which could have been as much as $149.7 million, <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article312573385.html" rel="noopener">but the team reportedly wanted to see</a> how Herro can build off his career-best year last season, according to The Miami Herald. As Herro earned his first All-Star nod, he averaged 23.9 points, 5.5 assists, and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.2 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>“Monday’s 11:59 p.m. deadline for Herro to sign an extension with the Heat this year passed without the two sides reaching an agreement, a league source told the Miami Herald,” Anthony Chiang wrote. “After Herro turned in the best season of his NBA career last season, the Heat wants to see how he follows that up in the months ahead. According to a source, the Heat and Herro’s representation had discussions, but the Heat had not made a firm offer as of this past Friday.”</p><p>Herro has two years left on his current contract, so any extension would come in the 2027-28 season, but while Miami saves money now, the star guard could be eligible for a contract worth up to $206.9 million starting on July 1, 2026. However, it could be even up to a five-year, $380 million supermax contract if he were selected to an All-NBA team.</p><h2><b>Heat’s Tyler Herro downplays contract extension</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Tyler-Herro-and-Andrew-Wiggins.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-tyler-herro-jimmy-butler-contract-extension">Heat have had past problems with contract extension</a>, as was the issue with star Jimmy Butler before being traded to the Golden State Warriors, Herro has downplayed the timeliness of one. He would say it’s important to get one, but admitted it is not being a “top priority,” and even poking fun at the Butler situation, saying he will not lose his “joy.”</p><p>“But I do want to say that it’s not like a top priority, and I’m not going to hinder this season on getting an extension or not. I’m not going to lose my joy,” Herro said on Sept. 29, via The Miami Herald. “I ain’t going to lose my joy. I’m excited to play.”</p><p>“At the end of the day, I have two years on my contract,” Herro continued. “And if we don’t get something done, I’m not going to be a problem throughout the organization. I’m happy to be here, at the end of the day, and there are two years left. I would love to get something done, like I said, but we’ll see what happens.”</p><p>At any rate, Herro is still recovering as Miami will be without him to start the season on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Why Miami barely bothered on Tyler Herro contract extension talks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-bam-adebayos-mad-scientist-take-on-erik-spoelstra-after-team-usa-rumor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bam Adebayo’s ‘mad scientist’ take on Heat’s Erik Spoelstra after Team USA rumor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bam-Adebayo-and-Erik-Spoelstra-on-April-16-2025.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bam Adebayo’s ‘mad scientist’ take on Heat’s Erik Spoelstra after Team USA rumor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T15:11:27-07:00">October 10th, 3:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T15:11:27-07:00">October 10th, 3:11pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the report from Shams Charania of ESPN that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-erik-spoelstra-to-succeed-steve-kerr-as-usa-basketball-head-coach">Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra will be the new head coach of the USA men’s basketball team,</a> there’s no doubt some excitement for the future of the nation’s program. As<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-how-kelel-ware-uses-erik-spoelstras-challenges-as-motivation"> Spoelstra lays out challenges for Heat stars</a>, he will do so now for the national team, likely to Bam Adebayo, who commented as much as he could about the news.</p><p>It’s crucial to note that the announcement of Spoelstra as Team USA’s new coach is not official yet, but it has been the expectation, as he has been a top assistant under Steve Kerr, as recently as the last Olympics, where they won the gold medal. Winning two medals with Team USA is Adebayo, who was asked at Friday’s Miami practice if the honor is the next step for Spoelstra, leading to the star big man calling him a <a href="https://x.com/WadexFlash/status/1976722046773264391" rel="noopener">“mad scientist.”</a></p><p>“We don’t know what’s going to happen with Spo,” Adebayo said, via video by X, formerly Twitter, user WadexFlash. “We just know he’s a mad scientist in the game. When he gets into his playbook, when he gets into the schemes, and when he watches the game, he’s a mad scientist. From that standpoint, progression-wise, I feel like he could have done that six years ago if he wanted to.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bam Adebayo on Erik Spoelstra being named USA head coach:</p><p>“We don’t know what’s going to happen with Spo. We just know he’s a mad scientist in the gym. When he gets into his playbook, his schemes…I feel like he could’ve did that 6 years ago if he wanted to.”</p><p>Spo earned it. <a href="https://t.co/JEFE3UP5ns">pic.twitter.com/JEFE3UP5ns</a></p><p>— 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙩𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 (@WadexFlash) <a href="https://twitter.com/WadexFlash/status/1976722046773264391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Heat’s Erik Spoelstra on a “gratifying” Olympics experience </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Erik-Spoelstra-on-April-28-2025.-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A fun moment for fans was seeing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/olympics-news-heats-bam-adebayo-and-erik-spoelstra-share-special-moment-after-gold-medal-win">Heat’s Spoelstra and Adebayo celebrate after winning the gold medal</a> in last year’s Olympics, a sight that could be recreated in 2028. Spoelstra spoke last November about how<a href="https://x.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1853585169820635228" rel="noopener"> “gratifying”</a> an experience it was and how he was happy to see Adebayo thrive, a likely player to be on the next Olympic team.</p><p>“I was looking through some of the pictures, you know, from the trip,” Spoelstra said. “It was such an intense, gratifying core memory. It was so much fun. I’m really happy for Bam, in such a young career, he’s just stacking up a lot of winning stuff. Two gold medals at his age, two trips to the finals. It just says a lot about him and how he can impact winning, how he can fit into a team that’s about winning.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Erik Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic being recognized tonight for their medal wins and his experience. </p><p>“It was such an intense, gratifying, core memory…” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HeatNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HeatNation</a> <a href="https://t.co/XPyQeNcYkO">pic.twitter.com/XPyQeNcYkO</a></p><p>— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachWeinberger/status/1853585169820635228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While an announcement should be coming soon regarding Spoelstra and Team USA, he is focused on improving the Heat, with the next preseason game on Sunday against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bam Adebayo’s ‘mad scientist’ take on Heat’s Erik Spoelstra after Team USA rumor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-terry-roziers-training-camp-fate-amid-trade-buyout-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Terry Rozier’s training camp fate amid trade, buyout rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Terry-Rozier-on-Nov.-8-2024-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Terry Rozier’s training camp fate amid trade, buyout rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-25T09:40:44-07:00">September 25th, 9:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-25T09:40:44-07:00">September 25th, 9:40am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-is-seriously-considering-with-terry-rozier">rumors around the Miami Heat and guard Terry Rozier</a> continue ahead of the upcoming season, his status for training camp starting next Tuesday has likely been revealed. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-reunite-precious-achiuwa-free-agency">Heat adding former-first-round pick Precious Achiuwa</a> to the team, reuniting with the big man, the team is ready to make some hopeful noise this year.</p><p>Despite the speculation around the team looking to move Rozier, the <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article312215799.html" rel="noopener">“expectation is Rozier will be an active participant”</a> when Miami starts training camp next Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, according to The Miami Herald.</p><p>“While questions remain regarding guard Terry Rozier’s future with the Miami Heat, the expectation is Rozier will be an active participant in Heat training camp next week,” Anthony Chiang wrote.</p><p>“There have been internal discussions about the options the team has with Rozier’s contract, and there have even been trade discussions involving Rozier this offseason,” Chiang continued. “But the Heat’s plan, barring something unforeseen, is to begin training camp Tuesday at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton with Rozier on its roster, according to multiple league sources.”</p><h2><b>What the Heat “seriously considered” doing with Terry Rozier</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miami-Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-why-terry-rozier-isnt-interested-in-buyout-of-26-6-million-contract">buyout had been rumored for the Heat guard in Rozier</a>, the market for the player seems to be at an all-time low, as, besides coming off arguably his worst season in his NBA career, he is still involved in a federal investigation related to sports betting. Other reports, like from ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, gave insight that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-warriors-final-contract-offer-jonathan-kumingas">Miami was at a point where they were “seriously considering cutting ties”</a> with the player.</p><p>“Before training camp begins at the end of the month, the Heat are seriously considering cutting ties with Rozier, sources said,” Siegel wrote. “However, with no trade market existing and the veteran guard informing the team he has no interest in a buyout, Miami’s only path to moving off Rozier would be waiving him and taking on his $26.6 million contract as dead money.”</p><p>Last season, Rozier averaged 10.6 points per game while shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from beyond the arc in 64 games.</p><p>At any rate, Rozier could be in line to get some more playing time to start the season as star Tyler Herro is currently recovering from an ankle surgery that will have him out for eight weeks. It remains to be seen what happens to Rozier, but the Heat prepare with the regular season opener on Oct. 22 against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Terry Rozier’s training camp fate amid trade, buyout rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-is-seriously-considering-with-terry-rozier');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: What Miami is ‘seriously considering’ with Terry Rozier');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Heats-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: What Miami is ‘seriously considering’ with Terry Rozier</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-19T15:18:58-07:00">September 19th, 3:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-19T15:18:58-07:00">September 19th, 3:18pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As there are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-why-terry-rozier-isnt-interested-in-buyout-of-26-6-million-contract">rumors swirling around Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier</a> and what the team plans to do with his $26.6 million contract, there seems to be a bevy of scenarios and pathways the organization can take. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-miami-gives-murky-tyler-herro-injury-timeline-after-ankle-surgery">Heat star Tyler Herro set to miss the start of the season</a>, the team will have to make some decisions regarding players on their roster, with one especially being Rozier.</p><p>In the latest reporting from<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-warriors-final-contract-offer-jonathan-kumingas"> ClutchPoints’ NBA Insider Brett Siegel on the Heat</a>, he would say that Miami is “seriously considering cutting ties” with Rozier since there seems to be no trade market. Plus, with the team discussing a buyout, Rozier has “no interest” in that route, with the “only path” being to cut him and take the contract as dead money.</p><p>“Before training camp begins at the end of the month, the Heat are seriously considering cutting ties with Rozier, sources said,” Siegel wrote. “However, with no trade market existing and the veteran guard informing the team he has no interest in a buyout, Miami’s only path to moving off Rozier would be waiving him and taking on his $26.6 million contract as dead money.”</p><p>The conversation around a potential buyout with Rozier was also reported by Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel, but mentioned how those talks never gained <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/08/heat-in-contact-with-former-first-round-pick-precious-achiuwa-amid-power-void/" rel="noopener">“traction.”</a></p><h2><b>Heat’s Terry Rozier still under federal investigation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miami-Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-hopes-with-terry-roziers-26-6-million-contract">rumors around the Heat and Rozier</a> will continue ahead of the upcoming season, the guard would be traded before 2024’s NBA trade deadline, where the team gave up Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick. Ever since then, Rozier has been disappointing for the team, with him falling out of the rotation last season.</p><p>Besides the outings on the floor, it doesn’t help his trade market that Rozier is still the focus of a federal investigation relating to sports betting.</p><p>“Now, Rozier continues to be under federal investigation surrounding unusual betting patterns about his performance on the court,” Siegel wrote. “To this point, Rozier has not been cleared of any wrongdoing, which is another reason, besides his lackluster numbers, why he holds no market.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what will happen with Rozier as Miami’s media day is on Sept. 29, with training camp starting the next day in preparation for the regular season opener on Oct. 22 against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: What Miami is ‘seriously considering’ with Terry Rozier

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He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-miami-gives-murky-tyler-herro-injury-timeline-after-ankle-surgery">Miami Heat star Tyler Herro expected to miss eight weeks</a>, that leaves the opportunity for many players on the team to step up to start off the season like Andrew Wiggins. While there will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-wanted-potential-andrew-wiggins-trade">rumors around the Heat and Wiggins</a> throughout the season regarding his potential trade status, the team has a plan for the veteran.</p><p>In the latest reporting from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-warriors-final-contract-offer-jonathan-kumingas">ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel about the Heat</a>, the plan for Miami is that they have “no desire to trade” Wiggins before the season starts. Regarding Wiggins, they want to analyze “his production and fit before the trade deadline” before making a decision, though there were conversations with the Los Angeles Lakers; there was a “high asking price.”</p><p>“At this time, Miami holds no desire to trade Wiggins before the 2025-26 season, and they are operating under the mindset of evaluating his production and fit before the trade deadline,” Siegel wrote. “The Heat has held a high asking price for Wiggins, one that the Lakers haven’t been willing to meet.”</p><p>“His two-way abilities fit Spoelstra’s system perfectly, which is why the Heat continue to remain high on what Wiggins can do for them during the 2025-26 season,” Siegel continued. “Even so, the Heat have fielded calls from rival teams inquiring about Wiggins, who owns a $30.16 million player option for the 2026-27 season.”</p><h2><b>Lakers tried to “reignite conversations” around Heat’s Andrew Wiggins </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Andrew-Wiggins-attemtps-a-shot.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-tyler-herro-to-miss-start-of-season-after-foot-surgery">Herro will miss the start of the Heat’s upcoming season</a>, Wiggins will be needed to help on the offensive side of the ball, along with Bam Adebayo and newcomer Norman Powell being the top options on that side of the ball. With Herro on the floor <a href="https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1969129394573590684" rel="noopener">when he comes back from injury</a>, the fit of Wiggins becomes murky, leading to the thought that a trade could be feasible by the next trade deadline.</p><p>There were still conversations around a potential deal with Los Angeles, even with Siegel reporting that the team “has since tried to reignite conversations” with Pat Riley and Miami.</p><p>“The Los Angeles Lakers have held extensive trade conversations with the Heat about the former first-overall pick this offseason, league sources said,” Siegel wrote. “After engaging in talks for Wiggins before NBA Summer League in July, Lakers executive Rob Pelinka has since tried to reignite conversations with Riley and the Heat.”</p><p>At any rate, the Heat start training camp on Sept. 30 with the regular season opener on Oct. 22 against the Orlando Magic.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Miami’s Andrew Wiggins plan amid recent trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-miami-talking-with-former-1st-round-pick-for-possible-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Miami talking with former 1st-round pick for possible reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Precious-Achiuwa-Knicks-Preseason.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Miami talking with former 1st-round pick for possible reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T11:05:48-07:00">September 9th, 11:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T11:05:48-07:00">September 9th, 11:05am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-why-terry-rozier-isnt-interested-in-buyout-of-26-6-million-contract">Miami Heat are surrounded by rumors</a> regarding roster changes the team can make, the lineup still has a spot left for one more guaranteed contract, with one player mentioned being big man Precious Achiuwa. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-makes-championship-standard-promise-2025-26-season">Heat looking to get back to a championship standard</a>, fans might know Achiuwa’s name well, as a potential contract would be a reunion.</p><p>Miami selected Achiuwa with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, though his time with the team was largely uneventful, leading him to be traded with Goran Dragic to the Toronto Raptors for Kyle Lowry. He would then move to the New York Knicks and was productive as an offensive rebounder as his original team <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/08/heat-in-contact-with-former-first-round-pick-precious-achiuwa-amid-power-void/" rel="noopener">“have been in ongoing discussions”</a> to bring him back in, according to Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel.</p><p>“In this case, the Heat have been in ongoing discussions with Precious Achiuwa, the team’s 2020 first-round pick, about a possible spot in the team’s power rotation, which is particularly limited at center,” Winderman wrote. “Achiuwa and guard Goran Dragic were dealt to the Toronto Raptors in the 2021 offseason in the deal that brought in guard Kyle Lowry, Achiuwa since moved on to the New York Knicks, who opted to allow him to move on as a free agent this offseason.”</p><p>“Achiuwa is coming off a $6 million salary last season with the Knicks, with few roster spots remaining around the league, as teams have tightened their books due to not only the luxury tax, but also the punitive tax aprons and the hard cap several teams are now operating under,” Winderman continued.</p><h2><b>Heat show interest in a potential reunion with Precious Achiuwa</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Knicks-Precious-Achiuwa.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-hopes-with-terry-roziers-26-6-million-contract">Heat will continue to have rumors around them</a>, the need for an extra big does seem necessary, as Winderman reports that the team could use Achiuwa as a center. Looking at the centers on the team, Kel’el Ware seems likely to start there with Bam Adebayo at power forward, with Miami also having Vladislav Goldin on a two-way contract.</p><p>However, it’s important to note that the Heat has <a href="https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1965094870726369526" rel="noopener">“not made an offer,”</a> though they have shown interest in a potential reunion with Achiuwa, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. It will be interesting to see how the team manages to add talent <a href="https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1965063152401281518" rel="noopener">without getting into the tax.</a></p><p>“A little more on Precious Achiuwa, per source: Heat has not made an offer but indicated an interest if they are in position to make an offer down the road (they’re staying under tax at this time),” Jackson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Achiuwa, who has a place in South Florida, would welcome [a] Heat return. Several other teams have inquired. Heat and Achiuwa’s camp will remain in touch.”</p><p>“Heat knows it probably needs to add a veteran big, with Precious Achiuwa among those contacted, as [Winderman] noted,” Jackson continued on Achiuwa. “(Along with Kai Jones, etc.) Team has discussed 2 options: 1) Cutting Rozier (and paying him $24.9 M of his $26.6 M to go away) to add a big immediately while staying under tax. or 2) Wait until December, when they can sign a vet without surpassing tax.”</p><p>At any rate. Miami is looking to improve after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference with training camp starting on Sept. 30.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Miami talking with former 1st-round pick for possible reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-why-terry-rozier-isnt-interested-in-buyout-of-26-6-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Why Terry Rozier isn’t interested in buyout of $26.6 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miami-Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Why Terry Rozier isn’t interested in buyout of $26.6 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T10:01:51-07:00">September 9th, 10:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T10:01:51-07:00">September 9th, 10:01am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-hopes-with-terry-roziers-26-6-million-contract">rumors surround Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier</a> ahead of the upcoming season, there is no doubt fans are wondering what direction the team will take when it comes to the 31-year-old. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/2-way-too-early-miami-heat-trade-candidates-in-2025-26-season">Heat looking at possible trade candidates</a>, there is also talk of a potential buyout of Rozier’s contract, but the interest is a point of contention.</p><p>It has been reported in the past that Miami could be looking at buying out Rozier’s $26.6 million contract for this upcoming season, but the interest from the player himself doesn’t appear to be there. According to the latest report from Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel, Rozier’s contract could be a catalyst, with the team wanting to add another player since they have space for one more guaranteed contract to reach the maximum number of 15.</p><p>However, there have not been any true conversations as the interest from Rozier doesn’t appear to be present, as there is <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/08/heat-in-contact-with-former-first-round-pick-precious-achiuwa-amid-power-void/" rel="noopener">“without any outside options.”</a></p><p>“The Heat also could open such tax space for another player by merely waiving Rozier by the NBA contract guarantee deadline of Jan. 10, when all contracts become guaranteed,” Winderman wrote. “However, if the Heat were to take such a wait-and-see approach with Rozier and the veteran guard were to be injured and sidelined for the season, his full $26.6 million would be guaranteed.”</p><p>“There have been discussions about a Rozier buyout, but those talks have not gained traction, without any outside options for the veteran guard at the moment, as Rozier remains linked to a federal gambling investigation,” Winderman continued.</p><p>It has no doubt been an immensely frustrating development as Rozier has been disappointing on the floor ever since Miami traded a first-round pick and Kyle Lowry before the 2024 trade deadline.</p><h2><b>Heat is still figuring out what to do with Terry Rozier’s contract</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Terry-Rozier-on-March-31-2025-1.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/nba-rumors-heat-decided-against-terry-rozier-marcus-smart-trade">rumors around Rozier and the Heat will continue,</a> the player himself is also involved in a federal investigation related to sports betting during his time with the Charlotte Hornets, though the NBA had found no wrongdoing before.</p><p>Going into last season, he was to be a main offensive piece in the starting lineup, alongside Tyler Herro in the backcourt, but fell out of the rotation as the season went on. He would average 10.6 points per game while shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from beyond the arc.</p><p>There’s no denying that Rozier’s contract demands a ton of space, which is why Miami is trying to find a way to move it.</p><p>“Although the Heat have an open spot on their standard roster, which is capped at 15 during the regular season, they currently lack room under the punitive NBA luxury tax to add a player even at the veteran minimum,” Winderman wrote. “That has had the team concurrently investigating possible options with the contract of veteran guard Terry Rozier, who struggled last season, falling out of the rotation.”</p><p>“Rozier is under contract for the coming season at $26.6 million, of which $24.9 million is guaranteed,” Winderman continued. “Should the Heat waive Rozier, they then would have the space needed under the luxury tax to add a replacement player at the veteran minimum.”</p><p>At any rate, it remains to be seen what the Heat do with Rozier as training camp for the team starts on Sept. 30.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Why Terry Rozier isn’t interested in buyout of $26.6 million contract

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers believe they have a roster that can pose a threat in the Western Conference. They affirmed their commitment to Luka Doncic in the form of a $165 million contract extension, finally concluded their center search after signing Deandre Ayton and added defensive spark plug Marcus Smart. While there are plenty of questions regarding LeBron James and the franchise beyond the 2025-26 campaign, LA has enjoyed a highly active summer. And perhaps there is still more big news to come.</p><p>ClutchPoints’ senior Lakers insider Anthony Irwin first reported at the end of June that Los Angeles and the Miami Heat were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/sources-lakers-heat-moving-forward-andrew-wiggins-trade-talks">moving forward with trade talks</a> revolving around wing Andrew Wiggins. CP’s senior NBA reporter Brett Siegel reiterated the Heat’s willingness to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/siegels-scoop-josh-giddey-jonathan-kuminga-rfa-market-unchanged">entertain a possible Wiggins deal</a> in August, causing speculation to rise even further. Now, NBA correspondent Marc Stein is <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-nba-trade?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=173056493&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">also drawing attention</a> to a potential transaction between the two teams.</p><p>“As I understand it: The Lakers’ reluctance in the early stages of the offseason to consider trades for contracts that stretch beyond the 2025-26 season has thawed somewhat,” he writes. “I don’t think that means they’ll swing a deal for just anyone between now and the Feb. 5 trade deadline, but league sources say L.A. would indeed have interest in adding a two-way swingman who can raise their ceiling.”</p><h2><b>Would Wiggins give the Lakers a needed boost?</b></h2><p>Wiggins packs the supplemental scoring punch and defensive versatility that any squad with serious aspirations can use. He was a critical part of the Golden State Warriors’ last championship run and brought energy to South Beach after getting shipped to the Heat in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-jimmy-butler-agent-made-promise-was-broken">the Jimmy Butler trade</a>. Acquiring the 30-year-old Canadian will be costly — will make $28.2 million this season and has a $30.1 million player option for 2026-27 — but LA is evidently more amenable to such a commitment than it was several months ago.</p><p>“I wouldn’t have classified him as a potential purple-and-gold target before Dončić’s long-term future was secured, but things are different now,” Stein writes. “So my sense is that the Lakers would have interest if the Heat, in coming weeks or months, decide to prioritize financial flexibility and look to reduce payroll.”</p><p>The 2022 All-Star averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 60 games while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from 3-point land last season. Opposing defenses will focus mainly on LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, which would theoretically give Andrew Wiggins favorable looks on offense.</p><p>The rest of the league is chasing the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Lakers could show just how dedicated they are to catching the reigning champions by acquiring this veteran difference-maker. Though, as Marc Stein notes, Miami is seemingly planning to start the new season with Wiggins on the roster. Los Angeles should stay alert regardless.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers rumors: Marc Stein reignites Andrew Wiggins trade buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-hopes-with-terry-roziers-26-6-million-contract');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: What Miami ‘hopes’ to do with Terry Rozier’s $26.6 million contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Terry-Rozier-on-March-31-2025-1.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: What Miami ‘hopes’ to do with Terry Rozier’s $26.6 million contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T10:11:03-07:00">August 28th, 10:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T10:11:03-07:00">August 28th, 10:11am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-erik-spoelstra-makes-championship-standard-promise-2025-26-season">Miami Heat hope to reach a championship standard in the 2025-26</a> season, the team is still looking to round out the roster heading into training camp and eventually the start of the schedule. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-jimmy-butler-agent-made-promise-was-broken">Heat swirling around in rumors</a> about various moves, one player that remains a mystery is guard Terry Rozier.</p><p>Besides Rozier still being investigated surrounding sports betting, though the league found no wrongdoing before, the player has also been vastly disappointing for the team after they traded Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick in 2023 for him. Jake Fischer would report on “The Stein Line” that Miami <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-nba-moves-are?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=172144782&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">“still hopes to part”</a> with Rozier.</p><p>However, the trade market for Rozier is “scant” as the team does have “some interest” in a buyout for the 31-year-old if a trade can’t be made, since he makes 26.6 million this upcoming year.</p><p>“Earlier this month, Miami traded Haywood Highsmith to Brooklyn in a move that both got the Heat under the luxury tax and set them up to re-sign Dru Smith on a three-year deal,” Fischer wrote. “That might not be the last of the financial maneuvering on South Beach. Sources say Miami still hopes to part with veteran guard Terry Rozier even though there is said to be scant trade interest in the 31-year-old.”</p><p>“Rozier is scheduled to make $26.6 million this season, and the Heat are said to have some interest in buying him out,” Fischer continued. “To be clear, though, no buyout appears imminent.”</p><p>Last season, Rozier began in the starting lineup, but fell out of it and eventually the rotation as he averaged 10.6 points per game while shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 29.5 percent from beyond the arc.</p><h2><b>A trade involving the Heat’s Terry Rozier was discussed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miami-Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/nba-rumors-heat-decided-against-terry-rozier-marcus-smart-trade">Rumors around the Heat and a Rozier trade</a> made headlines around a month ago when a deal was discussed for a swap with Marcus Smart from the Washington Wizards. Fischer himself would report that and even say that Miami could not come to an <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-hottest-and" rel="noopener">“organizational consensus”</a> if that was an upgrade.</p><p>“Miami weighed a Rozier-for-Smart swap but could not reach an organizational consensus on whether such a trade was a clear upgrade,” Fischer wrote.</p><p>Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald would add on to the report, saying that Miami didn’t go through with it <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article311510535.html" rel="noopener">“because of the draft capital”</a> that needed to be involved.</p><p>“Multiple league sources confirmed those trade talks between the Heat and Wizards took place this summer,” Chiang wrote. “While a Rozier-for-Smart swap would have made sense for the Heat because Smart was on a cheaper expiring contract ($21.6 million salary for this upcoming season before agreeing to a buyout with the Wizards) than Rozier’s expiring deal ($26.6 million salary for this upcoming season), a league source indicated the Heat ultimately did not make the trade because of the draft capital it would have needed to attach to Rozier to faciliate such a deal.”</p><p>At any rate, the Heat look to improve after finishing 37-45, which put them 10th in the Eastern Conference, and while the team made it through the play-in tourney, they would be swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.</p><p>Miami starts training camp on Sept. 30 in preparation for the preseason opener on Sept. 4 against the Orlando Magic, and then the start of the regular season is on Oct. 22, facing the same team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: What Miami ‘hopes’ to do with Terry Rozier’s $26.6 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/brooklyn-nets/nba-rumors-nets-heat-ultimatum-haywood-highsmith-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nets gave Heat ultimatum on Haywood Highsmith trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Haywood-Highsmith_c2cb1d.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nets gave Heat ultimatum on Haywood Highsmith trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T05:53:27-07:00">August 21st, 5:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T06:05:45-07:00">August 21st, 6:05am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/why-heat-trading-haywood-highsmith-creates-flexibility">Miami Heat surprised their fanbase</a> with their latest trade. Following a letdown season, the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/grading-nets-haywood-highsmith-trade-heat">dealt Haywood Highsmith and an unprotected 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets</a> in a salary dump. Miami received a protected 2026 second-rounder that will not convey.</p><p>While the move brought the Heat below the luxury tax, many questioned whether they could have held out for a better deal for Highsmith. However, positioned as the NBA’s only team with cap space, the Nets <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/heat/miami-heat-s-haywood-highsmith-trade-was-in-works-for-a-while-01k2z2k62n2f" rel="noopener">issued Miami an ultimatum</a> during negotiations, according to Ethan J. Skolnick of 5 Reasons Sports.</p><p>“After acquiring [Norman] Powell, the Heat still looked to move Highsmith. According to Five on the Floor sources, no team was offering a draft pick to the Heat. The Heat engaged with the Nets, who wanted a second-round selection to take Highsmith into their cap space; they are the only team in the NBA with enough to do so and not flinch,” Skolnick wrote. “The Heat were reluctant to add a second-round pick, hoping to make the trade and clear space under the luxury tax (and a roster spot for Dru Smith) without adding anything. But then two things happened. First, Highsmith hurt his knee in an offseason workout, meaning he likely won’t be ready for training camp. That eliminated the chance for interest from a team other the Nets, since the Nets aren’t really concerned about winning this season.</p><p>“And then the Nets came back to the Heat and said they had other plans if the Heat didn’t take a deal now. So the Heat chose to get it done, including the second-round pick and starting fresh — not taking the risk that they wouldn’t be able to move Highsmith prior to the February trade deadline.”</p><p>The Nets had more than $20 million in cap space before the trade, positioning them as the premier dumping ground for unwanted contracts. Their deal for Highsmith, who is on a $5.9 million expiring contract, marks their third salary dump of the summer.</p><p>Brooklyn recently acquired Terance Mann and Michael Porter Jr. from the Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets, respectively.</p><h2>Nets played hardball with Heat during Haywood Highsmith trade negotiations</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Haywood-Highsmith-2_8dd5a3.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Highsmith (28) now enters the mix as the second-oldest player on the rebuilding Nets’ roster. The former Division II prospect was a significant success story in Miami, carving out a consistent role on a team that went to the finals.</p><p>Highsmith made 194 appearances with 79 starts over the last three seasons, averaging 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 37.8 percent from three. He made a noticeable defensive impact, although he took a step back last season while battling injury.</p><p>The 28-year-old underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Aug. 8 and will be sidelined through training camp and the preseason. Should he perform well upon his return, he could be on the trade block again ahead of the deadline.</p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-miami-rewards-homegrown-guard-three-year-deal">the Heat have one standard roster spot left to fill after signing Dru Smith</a> to a three-year, $7.9 million contract. They are $1.84 million below the luxury tax.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nets gave Heat ultimatum on Haywood Highsmith trade

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-andrew-wiggins-return-game-vs-warriors-announced">Miami Heat traded Jimmy Butler for Andrew Wiggins</a>, it was long overdue. After a disgruntled regular season, Butler’s trade demand was granted ahead of last year’s trade deadline. Now, the reason for the long-awaited trade has reportedly been revealed, and it involves Jimmy’s agent.</p><p>The Heat also reportedly <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article311739658.html" rel="noopener">weren’t in a position</a> to receive significant draft capital in a deal for Butler, heading into last season, per the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson.</p><p>“Not proactively trading Butler before last season. A team source insists that there was no indication that Miami could have received more than one first-round pick — or a superior package — than what it ultimately obtained from the five-team trade (Andrew Wiggins, Anderson, Mitchell and a 2025 first-round pick), Jackson said. “The teams that inquired about Butler last summer, when Miami wasn’t trying to trade him, never discussed offering multiple first-round picks.”</p><p>One of the teams that expressed interest in trading for Butler, including the Warriors, last summer was the New York Knicks.</p><p>“Though the Knicks reportedly had interest, there was never a firm offer, the source said. And though the Warriors had interest last summer, the source said Golden State never presented a proposal that included multiple first-round picks,” Jackson reported. “Could the Heat have snagged two first-round picks if it had actively shopped him last summer? It’s impossible to know.”</p><p>Another source revealed that a few teams were lining up to strike a deal for Butler. However, the Heat were one year too late when they could have struck a better packaged deal in 2023.</p><p>“As one Western Conference source said, for all of Butler’s greatness, he’s an acquired taste with a limited market. The Heat assuredly could have acquired a better package if Butler had been dealt after the Heat’s 2023 Finals run, but Miami never considered that and understandably so,” Jackson added. “The Heat perhaps could have acquired more if he had been traded before the 2024 trade deadline, but that’s speculative.”</p><h2><b>Jimmy Butler’s agent breaks promise with Heat</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Former-Heat-forward-Jimmy-Butler1.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/6-cant-miss-games-on-the-miami-heats-2025-26-schedule">Jimmy Butler and the Warriors face the Heat</a>, it’ll undoubtedly be a must-see matchup in 2025-26. After the Heat were unable to strike a Butler deal before the start of last season, Butler’s agent promised the Heat his client would be a professional about the potential deal.</p><p>“A Heat source said Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, promised Miami that Butler would comport himself well last season and would never complain about not getting a contract extension,” Jackson reported. “That proved to be untrue, leaving the Heat without any bargaining position at the trade deadline.”</p><p>The Heat were better off dealing with Butler directly instead of trusting the word of his agent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Jimmy Butler’s agent made promise that was broken

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-no-tanking-policy-impacting-trade-strategy');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: How no-tanking policy is impacting trade strategy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-no-tanking-policy-is-impacting-trade-strategy.jpg"><figcaption>© Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: How no-tanking policy is impacting trade strategy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-20T07:31:12-07:00">August 20th, 7:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-20T07:31:12-07:00">August 20th, 7:31am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat’s future is murky, and fans are growing frustrated by that.</p><p>While team president Pat Riley has led the franchise to heights never seen before his arrival, the last <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-how-disastrous-sweep-blowout-losses-will-fuel-miami-next-season">several seasons have been particularly unsatisfying</a> for a fan base accustomed to competing for championships. Missed opportunities and failed acquisitions and signings have even led some to call for Riley’s retirement.</p><p>That doesn’t seem to be in the cards in the immediate future, though, and the Heat instead are seemingly doubling down on their strategy <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article311739658.html" rel="noopener">of never having to</a> tank for draft picks.</p><p>“The Heat’s asset management has been the focus of criticism among a segment of fans frustrated by three consecutive years of needing to qualify for the playoffs through the play-in (Miami made the NBA Finals the first of those years), combined with a current roster that looks far closer to a play-in team than a championship contender,” the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson wrote.</p><p>“A team source said that the reason Heat hasn’t tried to collect a cornucopia of first-round picks — as the Knicks, Rockets and Spurs have done — is twofold. Doing that would run counter to Miami’s core philosophy of: 1). Never again tanking and intentionally taking steps back with the hope of a brighter future. 2). Always trying to win as many games as possible every season, even if the roster isn’t championship-caliber. Trying to miss the playoffs with the hope of landing the top pick in the draft would never be considered under this ownership and management team.”</p><p>Instead of tanking, the Heat have effectively languished in the middle of the Eastern Conference since their surprise run to the NBA Finals in 2023. Even that season, Miami went 44-38 and had to play two Play-In games to qualify for the playoffs as the eighth seed.</p><p>The following season, the Heat’s record improved slightly, but they managed only the eighth seed again, and this time, were dispatched in five games by the Boston Celtics. Shortly thereafter, the relationship between <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-why-pat-riley-refuses-to-apologize-for-jimmy-butler-drama">Riley and star player Jimmy Butler</a> significantly and publicly deteriorated to the point that Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors before the trade deadline earlier this year.</p><p>The Heat finished the season with a 37-45 record and were thoroughly dominated in a four-game sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the postseason.</p><p>This offseason, the Heat <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-norman-powell-gives-honest-thoughts-on-getting-acclimated-since-trade">acquired Norman Powell</a> and Simone Fontecchio, while Duncan Robinson, Kyle Anderson, and Kevin Love departed. Notably, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/grading-nets-haywood-highsmith-trade-heat">Haywood Highsmith was also recently traded to the Brooklyn Nets</a> after Highsmith was reportedly left out of potential trades earlier in the summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: How no-tanking policy is impacting trade strategy

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-what-miami-wanted-potential-andrew-wiggins-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: What Miami wanted in potential Andrew Wiggins trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Wiggins-shoots.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: What Miami wanted in potential Andrew Wiggins trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-11T10:24:25-07:00">August 11th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-11T10:24:25-07:00">August 11th, 10:24am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It hasn’t been a particularly eventful offseason for the Miami Heat, who swung a nice <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-norman-powell-gives-honest-thoughts-on-getting-acclimated-since-trade">trade for wing Norman Powell</a> but still figure to be several tiers below legitimate contention in the Eastern Conference. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-face-dilemma-on-150-million-tyler-herro-contract-extension">Heat have been mired</a> in NBA purgatory for a couple of years now, not bad enough to tank but not good enough to compete, and it’s unclear how that will change anytime soon.</p><p>This offseason, some fans wanted to see the team move on from wing Andrew Wiggins, who the Heat acquired as part of the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43710183/sources-heat-finalizing-jimmy-butler-trade-warriors" rel="noopener">Jimmy Butler deal</a> at last year’s trade deadline.</p><p>Recently, ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported that “this offseason, the Miami Heat were willing to discuss trade scenarios involving Andrew Wiggins, and several teams expressed interest in the former NBA champion and All-Star wing, sources said. The Milwaukee Bucks, league sources said, were one of the teams to inquire about Wiggins.”</p><p>However, nothing ever <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/siegels-scoop-josh-giddey-jonathan-kuminga-rfa-market-unchanged">ended up materializing</a> on the Wiggins front, due to the fact that the Heat were only “willing to deal Wiggins if they received an instant impact player, along with an upcoming first-round pick before 2028,” per Siegel.</p><p>At this point, it’s unclear if Wiggins would be worth a first-round pick in and of itself, let alone an instant impact player on top of that.</p><h2><b>A strange Heat team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Young-vs-the-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While there’s no doubting Pat Riley’s place as a legendary figure in NBA history, he hasn’t exactly been doing his legacy a favor with the way that he’s handled these last couple of seasons in Miami.</p><p>In 2023, the Heat shockingly made the NBA Finals, led by Jimmy Butler and a Motley crew of role players who collectively picked the same two months to have the best stretches of their careers.</p><p>Since then, Miami has not made any real moves to try to get over the championship hump, and have instead watched their relationship with Butler disintegrate.</p><p>While Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are nice third or fourth options on contending teams, it’s unclear at this juncture how the Heat plan to get legitimate star talent back in their locker room, as the allure of “Heat Culture” appears to have now evaporated.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: What Miami wanted in potential Andrew Wiggins trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/nba-rumors-heat-decided-against-terry-rozier-marcus-smart-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Heat decided against Terry Rozier-Marcus Smart trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Marcus-Smart-36-shoots-for-three-over-Miami-Heat-guard-Isaiah-Stevens-4.jpg"><figcaption>© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Heat decided against Terry Rozier-Marcus Smart trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-29T07:07:21-07:00">July 29th, 7:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-29T07:08:34-07:00">July 29th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-bucks-hawks-among-teams-marcus-smart-trade">Miami Heat reportedly considered a trade</a> involving veteran point guards Terry Rozier and Marcus Smart earlier this offseason but <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-hottest-and" rel="noopener">ultimately chose to keep</a> Rozier, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>Fischer reported that Miami explored a potential Rozier-for-Smart swap with the Washington Wizards. However, the Heat front office could not reach an internal consensus on whether acquiring Smart would represent a definitive upgrade. Trade talks stalled, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-marcus-smart-intends-sign-la-wizards-buyout">Smart eventually agreed to a buyout with Washington</a> on July 19, clearing the way for him to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-marcus-smart-reveals-luka-doncic-recruiting-pitch">sign with the Los Angeles Lakers</a> as a free agent.</p><p>Rozier, 31, remains on the Heat roster as he enters the final season of his contract, which will pay him $26.6 million in 2025–26 before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. He was traded to Miami during the 2023–24 season after starting the year with the Charlotte Hornets. In 64 total games between the two teams, Rozier averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists while shooting 39.1% from the field and 29.5% from three — his lowest scoring average since 2018–19 with the Boston Celtics.</p><p>His best stretch came during the first half of the 2023–24 campaign with Charlotte, where he averaged 23.2 points, 6.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game on 45.9% shooting from the field and 35.8% from deep across 30 appearances.</p><h2><b>After Wizards buyout, Marcus Smart joins Lakers as Heat stick with Terry Rozier</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Terry-Rozier-on-March-31-2025-1.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smart, 31, completed his 11th NBA season with the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. After being traded from the Boston Celtics during the 2023 offseason, Smart appeared in just 19 games for the Grizzlies before injuries sidelined him. He was later moved to Washington at the trade deadline but played in only one game for the Wizards, finishing the season with 20 total appearances. Smart averaged nine points, 3.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while shooting 39.3% from the field and 34.8% from three in 20 minutes per game.</p><p>The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year joined the Lakers following his buyout and is expected to provide backcourt defense and leadership off the bench.</p><p>Miami, meanwhile, is moving forward with its current backcourt rotation. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-former-miami-champion-hits-norman-powell-trade-harsh-reality-check">Heat recently added veteran scorer Norman Powell in a three-team trade involving the Los Angeles Clippers</a> and Utah Jazz. The move signals a continued effort to retool the roster following a disappointing 37–45 finish in the 2024–25 season.</p><p>Despite advancing through the Play-In Tournament, Miami was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Powell joining Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, and Rozier entering a contract year, the Heat will look to climb back into contention in the Eastern Conference heading into the 2025–26 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Heat decided against Terry Rozier-Marcus Smart trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-bucks-hawks-among-teams-marcus-smart-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Bucks, Hawks among teams that considered Marcus Smart trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Marcus-Smart-1.jpg"><figcaption>Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Bucks, Hawks among teams that considered Marcus Smart trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-29T06:31:21-07:00">July 29th, 6:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-29T06:31:21-07:00">July 29th, 6:31am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before Marcus Smart reached a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards and ultimately signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, several NBA contenders were actively exploring trades <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/lakers-news-player-marcus-smart-replaced-makes-next-career-move">for the former Defensive Player of the Year</a>. According to <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/monday-best-the-latest-hottest-and?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=169505949&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">reporting from insiders</a> Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat all made v<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-marcus-smart-signing-winning-proclamation-rob-pelinka">arying inquiries about Smart’s availability</a> leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft.</p><p>The Hawks, fresh off one of the most aggressive offseasons in the league, reportedly considered absorbing Smart’s $22 million expiring contract into their $25 million traded player exception generated by the Dejounte Murray deal.</p><p>While Atlanta ultimately pivoted toward acquiring Kristaps Porziņģis and signing Nickeil Alexander-Walker, their pursuit of Smart reveals concerns about whether young guard Kobe Bufkin is ready to handle full-time backup duties. Smart, a rugged defender with combo guard versatility, would’ve been an ideal mentor, or even long-term option, for a Hawks team squarely in win-now mode.</p><h2><b>The Bucks and Heat were also in the mix for Marcus Smart</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Marcus-Smart-2.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bucks, meanwhile, were searching for perimeter defenders to bolster their aging core and explored a deal that would have sent Pat Connaughton’s expiring $9.4 million contract to Washington in a package for Smart or Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins. Connaughton was instead dealt to Charlotte for future second-rounders, but Milwaukee’s interest in Smart underscores how highly the veteran is still regarded around the league.</p><p>The Miami Heat also reportedly made a play for Smart, though the details of their offer remain unclear.</p><p>In the end, Washington found no acceptable trade partner and opted for a buyout, allowing Smart to join the Lakers. The level of interest in Smart before his buyout reaffirms his value as a high-impact defender and leader, and it highlights the competitive urgency across the East.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bucks, Hawks among teams that considered Marcus Smart trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-bill-simmons-zach-lowe-lakers-heat-lebron-james-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe ponder Lakers-Heat LeBron James trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LeBron-James-Lakers-Heat-1.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe ponder Lakers-Heat LeBron James trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-24T06:37:06-07:00">July 24th, 6:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-24T06:37:06-07:00">July 24th, 6:37am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Could LeBron James be taking his talents to South Beach a second time? On a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill Simmons and ESPN’s Zach Lowe explored a blockbuster scenario in which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-exec-silly-take-lebron-james-contract-situation">LeBron James is traded back</a> to the Miami Heat, an idea that, while hypothetical, <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/07/24/lebron-james-trade-talk-goes-quiet-expected-to-start-season-with-lakers/85352511007/" rel="noopener">is gaining traction</a> among NBA insiders.</p><p>Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/sources-lebron-james-retirement-plan-offseason-lakers-rumors">James is expected to begin the season</a> with the Los Angeles Lakers, trade chatter has begun to simmer beneath the surface. As Simmons noted, “It’s kind of gotten quiet now after it was the talk of Summer League,” but added that he has a “weird gut feeling” Miami could re-emerge as a serious landing spot should James decide to request a trade midseason.</p><p>The scenario hinges heavily on the Lakers’ performance. If the team falters out of the gate or suffers a catastrophic injury, a trade could become more realistic, especially since James can become a free agent after this season. According to Lowe, any deal would have to be favorable for the Lakers, possibly involving younger assets like Kel’el Ware.</p><h2><b>Would the Heat want to reunite with LeBron James?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/LeBron-James-Lakers-Heat-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>From Miami’s end, the fit makes a lot of sense. The Heat are armed with expiring contracts. They have a strong locker room culture. Most of all, the Heat have a front office willing to act if the right opportunity presents itself. Despite planning for a bigger move in 2026, Pat Riley might find a James reunion too tempting to ignore if the four-time champion expresses interest.</p><p>Of course, a return wouldn’t come without baggage. LeBron James’s 2014 departure from Miami strained his relationship with Riley, who publicly criticized the move. But time heals all wounds. The chance to chase another title together might overshadow the past.</p><p>For now, it’s just speculation. But the season is inching closer, and pressure is mounting in Los Angeles. This once-outlandish idea is beginning to look more plausible. If James wants one last title run, and the Lakers can’t provide it, don’t count out Miami.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe ponder Lakers-Heat LeBron James trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-how-miami-felt-signing-damian-lillard-blazers-reunion');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: How Miami felt about signing Damian Lillard before Blazers reunion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/How-Miami-felt-about-signing-Damian-Lillard-before-Blazers-reunion.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: How Miami felt about signing Damian Lillard before Blazers reunion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-17T17:29:05-07:00">July 17th, 5:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-17T17:47:42-07:00">July 17th, 5:47pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat believed they had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/heat-rumors-miami-interested-damian-lillard-bradley-beal-buyout-market">second chance to land Damian Lillard</a>. However, their interest seemed to wane following his current condition.</p><p>The future Hall of Famer is signing a three-year, $42 million deal to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/blazers-news-damian-lillard-returning-portland-on-42-million-contract">return to the Portland Trail Blazers</a>. He returns to the franchise that drafted him to the NBA, following a two-year stint with the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><p>This marks another unsuccessful pursuit from the Heat, who wanted to acquire the star guard’s services to improve their chances of competing for a championship. They first tried in the 2023 offseason when he initially wanted out of Portland, requesting a trade as the organization sent him to the Bucks instead.</p><p>However, a league source informed Ashish Mathur of Hoopswire that the Heat <a href="https://hoopswire.com/source-miami-heat-werent-interested-in-signing-damian-lillard-nba/" rel="noopener">didn’t have the same interest</a> in Lillard this time. It was due to the torn Achilles he suffered in the 2025 postseason as he will need the 2025-26 season to fully recover from it.</p><p>“Lillard is expected to miss all of next season rehabbing his torn left Achilles tendon. The Heat didn’t want to pay Lillard to rehab and not play, the league source said,” Mathur wrote.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Heat after unsuccessful Damian Lillard pursuit</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/How-Miami-felt-about-signing-Damian-Lillard-before-Blazers-reunion2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If what the source said is true, then the Heat seemed to have moved on from their interest in Damian Lillard.</p><p>They seem to be more accepting of a significant retool towards their roster, understanding that their current core will need more developing before it becomes one worthy of title contention. Adding Lillard only to wait until the 2026-27 season to actually implement him into the offense would’ve limited the team’s potential in the long run.</p><p>With Lillard going back to the Trail Blazers, it’s clear that he accepted that he needs to make a full rehab from his torn Achilles and work on returning to his star form. It would not have worked if he joined Miami and the two parties weren’t on the same page.</p><p>The Heat continue to progress through the offseason, having made a big addition recently. They acquired Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers, landing a solid scorer who will elevate their offense, which struggled throughout the season and playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: How Miami felt about signing Damian Lillard before Blazers reunion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-terry-rozier-not-out-woods-potential-gambling-probe');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Terry Rozier not out of the woods yet in potential gambling probe');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rozier-vs-the-Wizards.jpg"><figcaption>Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Terry Rozier not out of the woods yet in potential gambling probe</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-15T12:51:33-07:00">July 15th, 12:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-15T12:51:33-07:00">July 15th, 12:51pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-norman-powell-makes-all-star-declaration-after-clippers-trade">Miami Heat recently made a splash</a> by acquiring Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team trade that Miami was largely viewed as the beneficiary of. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-norman-powell-reveals-childhood-dream-to-play-for-miami">Powell gives the Heat</a> another versatile scorer who can help take some of the burden off of Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo in that department.</p><p>The trade for Powell was further evidence that the Heat don’t have a ton of future optimism for Terry Rozier, who they acquired midway through the 2023-24 season and is currently under investigation for potential involvement in NBA gambling activities.</p><p>Recently, league insider Chris Haynes took to X, formerly Twitter, to drop <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1945183056089719275" rel="noopener">the latest update</a> on that probe.</p><p>“Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has not been cleared of any wrongdoing and remains under federal investigation on a potential gambling probe, league sources tell me,” reported Haynes on his account.</p><p>Joining Rozier under federal investigation for gambling is Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, who saw his free agency period come to a pause when his own probe was announced.</p><h2><b>A tough break for Terry Rozier</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miami-Heat-guard-Terry-Rozier.jpg"><figcaption>Rhona Wise-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While it’s important to note that he has not yet been charged or found guilty of anything, it has to be frustrating for both Terry Rozier and the Heat that the investigation has taken this long and still has not reached a resolution.</p><p>Rozier was brought in at the 2024 trade deadline in hopes of giving the Heat another point guard after the Kyle Lowry experiment fizzled out.</p><p>However, Rozier missed the Heat’s playoff exit vs the Boston Celtics that spring and eventually shot the ball so poorly in 2024-25 that he found his way out of Erik Spoelstra’s rotation in favor of younger players like Pelle Larsson.</p><p>Even if he does end up being cleared of any wrongdoing pertaining to gambling, it’s unclear what the future will hold for Rozier in a Miami Heat uniform, especially as the team added yet another guard in this year’s draft in Kasparas Jakučionis.</p><p>In any case, it appears we will have to wait a bit longer to see how the investigation turns out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat rumors: Terry Rozier not out of the woods yet in potential gambling probe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-andrew-wiggins-expected-to-start-the-2025-26-season-with-miami');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat rumors: Andrew Wiggins expected to start the 2025-26 season with Miami');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Andrew-Wiggins-on-March-8-2025-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat rumors: Andrew Wiggins expected to start the 2025-26 season with Miami</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-12T14:40:04-07:00">July 12th, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-12T14:40:04-07:00">July 12th, 2:40pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat are <a href="https://x.com/Anthony_Chiang/status/1944132865446584401" rel="noopener">reportedly planning</a> to begin the 2025–26 NBA season with forward Andrew Wiggins on their roster, according to a report from Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang.</p><p>Chiang noted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “the expectation is the Heat will move forward with Andrew Wiggins on its roster for the start of next season. The Heat wants to see what this mix will look like.”</p><p>Chiang also added that head coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged Wiggins’ presence during Summer League practice in Las Vegas and confirmed that the 30-year-old forward is already back in South Florida. Spoelstra reportedly views Wiggins as a key part of Miami’s rotation heading into the season.</p><p>Wiggins joined the Heat in February as part of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-jimmy-butler-heat-trade">multi-team deal that sent Jimmy Butler III to the Golden State Warrior</a>s. The trade marked a significant shift for both franchises and placed Wiggins in a prominent role for Miami during the final stretch of the regular season.</p><h2><b>Andrew Wiggins expected to stay with Heat despite trade rumors and playoff dip</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Andrew-Wiggins-on-Feb.-12-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>He averaged 19 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and one block per game in 17 games with the Heat while shooting 45.8% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. Over the full 2024–25 campaign, which included time with the Warriors, Wiggins averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and one steal per game on 44.8% shooting from the field and 37.4% from three across 60 total appearances.</p><p>However, his production dipped in the postseason. During the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-historic-55-point-loss-caps-off-disastrous-sweep-vs-cavs">Heat’s first-round sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers</a>, Wiggins averaged just 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the field and 35% from three-point range.</p><p>Despite the playoff struggles and a summer filled with trade speculation, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/nba-rumors-lakers-insider-andrew-wiggins-trade-heat-unrealistic">rumored interest from the Los Angeles Lakers</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-rumors-will-milwaukee-pursue-trade-for-andrew-wiggins">Milwaukee Bucks</a>, Wiggins appears poised to remain in Miami for the time being. His current contract includes a $28.2 million salary for the 2025–26 season, with a player option worth $30.1 million for 2026–27.</p><p>The Heat front office has yet to make significant roster changes outside of their recent acquisition of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-new-miami-forward-reveals-unlikely-connection-to-duncan-robinson">Simone Fontecchio from the Detroit Pistons in the Duncan Robinson sign-and-trade</a> earlier this offseason. With Wiggins still in the fold, Miami is expected to continue evaluating its current core and determine whether additional moves are needed during the season.</p><p>For now, Wiggins remains part of the Heat’s plans, and the team is expected to give the former No. 1 overall pick a chance to build chemistry with the current roster before exploring any further trade scenarios.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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