In a recent interview, Jaime Jaquez Jr. talks about his challenging adjustment period following a frustrating sophomore season.

After being among the bottom of the league offensively and within the top 10 defensively for the last three seasons, the Miami Heat’s successful offseason may l

The Heat opted to sign Smith instead of a backup center such as Kai Jones, who auditioned for Miami last week, or veteran center Trey Lyes, who also has been linked to the Heat. Miami isn’t expected to add a backup center in free agency anytime soon, though it’s conceivable that could be addressed with another trade.

Over the last four seasons, Highsmith went from averaging 8.6 minutes per game to 24.6. His efforts helped the Heat make a surprise run to the NBA Finals in 2023. While the Heat haven't come close to that same success since,

For the Lakers, probably no player is worth both a look back and a look forward more than Austin Reaves, the one-time undrafted guard from Oklahoma who managed to carve out a starring role for himself in the NBA despite significant odds working against him.

Grant Afseth of Fastbreak Journal has reported that the Heat have expressed interest in multiple big men, and among them is former Utah Jazz first-round draft pick Trey Lyles.

On Friday, August 15, the Miami Heat traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2031second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets. Miami took back a 2026 second-rounddraft pick as part of the deal.ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news viaX.

But more importantly, the trade brings the Heat under the luxury-tax threshold. By shedding Highsmith’s expiring $5.6 million salary, the Heat goes from about $1.3 million above the luxury-tax line to about $4.3 million under the luxury-tax threshold.