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NBA News / Yardbarker / July 1
Bulls turn massive cap space into mediocre return
When the Chicago Bulls traded away veterans for minimal returns over the last 18 months, the strategy did give them massive cap space this summer. The team didn't do much with it.
Norman Powell News / FortyEightMinutes / July 1
Norman Powell Leaves Heat For Bulls On Two-Year Deal
Norman Powell is headed to Chicago. The free agent guard has agreed to a two-year, $45MM deal with the Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Powell joins Chicago as a potent scorer fresh off an All-Star season in Miami, having averaged nearly 22 points over the past two years.
The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz
How many NBA Rookie of the Year winners from the lottery era (1985 to present) can you name in five minutes?
LeBron James News / Yardbarker / July 1
LeBron James prepared to make notable financial decision as he explores options in free agency
James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he will not return to the team for his 24th NBA season.
The 25 most impactful international NBA draft picks of all-time
The NBA is truly a global league. As such, there have been historical impacts left on the game by players of all walks of life. Some of the game's all-time
NBA News / Miami Heat on SI / July 1
Unfortunately for the Miami Heat, Tim Hardaway Jr. is no Duncan Robinson
The Miami Heat have signed Tim Hardaway Jr., the age 34 son of the franchise legend, to fill out their rotation and this probably put a smile on the faces of lots of sentimental fans.
Norman Powell News / HITC / July 1
Norman Powell joins Chicago Bulls on $45 million deal after leaving Miami Heat
The Chicago Bulls have handed Norman Powell a lucrative contract to take his services to the Windy City, and add some much-needed experience to their young core.
Why LeBron James and Pat Riley’s relationship needed to be ‘repaired’ amid Heat reunion rumors
LeBron James is a free agent once again, and one of the teams sniffing around him is the same Miami Heat he walked out on more than a decade ago. A reunion always sounded far-fetched, and it looks even harder now that Miami has traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
LeBron James News / Miami Heat on SI / July 1
Will LeBron James's Search for 'Happiness' Lead to Miami?
Free Agency officially gets underway tonight at 6PM EST. The Miami Heat have already resigned a couple of their own players in Andrew Wiggins 3 years 64 million and Simone Fontecchio 1 year veteran minimum.
Every NBA team's best-ever second-round draft pick
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Athlon Sports / July 1
Heat Make Roster Move Eight Days After Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded to the Miami Heat on Monday, June 22, ending his 13-year tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo had a Hall of Fame-level career with the Bucks, winning back-to-back MVPs (2019-20), being selected to nine All-NBA teams and, most importantly, bringing an NBA championship to Milwaukee in 2021.
Tim Hardaway News / Miami Heat on SI / June 30
How the Miami Heat's newest shooter, Tim Hardaway Jr, fits in the 305
The Miami Heat needed shooting, and they got shooting. Simone Fontecchio wasn't the only Heat sharpshooter signing of the day, as slightly after free agency began, Miami locked up Tim Hardaway Jr on a one year deal.
Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / June 30
Should the Miami Heat wait for LeBron?
The Heat do not have much flexibility after trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo, they also have several things lacking and need to improve the team to be considered true championship contenders.
Miami Heat News / Larry Brown Sports / June 30
Heat agree to deal with sharpshooter to kick off NBA free agency
The NBA free agency negotiation period began on Tuesday, and the Miami Heat wasted no time agreeing to terms with a much-needed shooter. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Heat have agreed to terms with Tim Hardaway Jr.
Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / June 30
Miami Heat Among Three Possible Landing Spots as LeBron Leaves L.A.
LeBron James will be an unrestricted free agent and will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, LeBron James has informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he will not return for the 2026-27 season and will instead test free agency.
Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / June 30
Ranking potential LeBron James landing spots
James has another decision to make.
Miami Heat News / Miami Heat on SI / June 30
The Miami Heat bring one shooter back in the fold
A busy day lies ahead for the Miami Heat. After sending out Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr, and Kasparas Jakucionis plus picks in a deal to land Giannis Antetokounmpo, the free agency period is all about adding shooting.
Giannis Antetokounmpo News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 30
Heat bringing back much-needed shooter after Giannis Antetokounmpo trade
As the Miami Heat have been busy after trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team is looking to bolster its roster around the superstar, especially as shooting is a need to address this offseason.
Simone Fontecchio News / Hoops Rumors / June 30
Heat To Re-Sign Simone Fontecchio
The Heat have reached an agreement to bring back Simone Fontecchio, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent forward will be signing a new one-year contract with the team.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29
Ben Simmons eyeing 2 teams as he pursues an NBA comeback
Ben Simmons’ music appears to be playing once again. The three-time NBA All-Star forward Simmons revealed in an interview this week that he is plotting an NBA comeback.
Miami Heat News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 29
Ben Simmons teases comeback, names 76ers, Heat as landing spots
Former number one overall draft pick Ben Simmons was out of the NBA for the 2025-26 season, instead taking up the sport of fishing and watching the league’s season play out from afar.
Norman Powell News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 29
Heat rumors: Insider sends Norman Powell warning after Giannis trade
The Miami Heat were guaranteed a stressful summer regardless of what they decided do this offseason. They would either enter another campaign without a legitimate superstar and continue their timeshare in No Man’s Land, or they would part with a big chunk of the roster in order to acquire said superstar.
Miami Heat News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29
Heat reach deal to keep one key player
The Miami Heat have reached an agreement to keep one of their key players after trading for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Heat are keeping forward Andrew Wiggins on a three-year, $64 million contract, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Andrew Wiggins News / Hoops Rumors / June 29
Heat’s Andrew Wiggins Opts In, Agrees To Extension
Heat forward Andrew Wiggins has exercised his $30.17MM player option for the 2026/27 season, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter links), Wiggins and the Heat have also reached an extension agreement in conjunction with Wiggins’ opt-in.
Miami Heat News / 5 GOATs / June 29
Report: Andrew Wiggins to sign three-year deal to return to Miami Heat
NBA forward Andrew Wiggins will sign a three-year deal to return to the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He spent the past season with the franchise.
On The Pull Up With Scoop B, Antoine Walker Has No Regrets: From His Celtics Roots and Heat Title With Shaq & D-Wade to the Raw Truth About Paul Pierce, MJ, Kobe, LeBron & the Shimmy
When you look at the landscape of today’s NBA, the “point forward” and the floor-spacing big man are no longer anomalies—they are the standard. But before the league fully embraced positionless basketball, there were a handful of select visionaries who took the arrows for playing ahead of their time.
Dru Smith News / Hoops Rumors / June 29
Heat Guaranteeing Dru Smith’s 2026/27 Salary
The Heat opted not to waive guard Dru Smith on Sunday, ensuring that his $2.58MM salary for the 2026/27 season will become fully guaranteed, a league source tells Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
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