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Last weekend, it was revealed that the Miami Heat did not move up in the draft lottery and will pick No. 13 in next month’s draft. Now that we know the draft order, who do pundits have the Heat drafting with less than six weeks until it begins? Let’s examine! The Athletic (Sam Vecenie): Labaron […] The post 2026 Miami Heat Mock Draft Roundup: May 14 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
As we inch closer to summertime, it appears that the Milwaukee Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer is a when, not if. And, in a perfect world, the organization would preferably like a deal done by the 2026 NBA Draft, which begins June 23. The Miami Heat’s worst-kept secret is that they will be pushing […] The post Former Heat champion doubts franchise’s ability to build champion around Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
It’s been known ever since the February NBA trade deadline that it was only a matter of time for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors to resurface again. The Bucks gauged the market on Antetokounmpo at that deadline, which included engaging with the Miami Heat on a potential deal. Ultimately, they decided to hold off for a […] The post Bucks ‘open for business’ on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, Heat back in the mix appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat have a big offseason ahead, but let’s still review what happened this season! To conclude our Miami Heat player review series, we dive into veteran two-way wing Andrew Wiggins! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (68 games): This was Wiggins’ first full campaign in Miami following his arrival as part of […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Andrew Wiggins appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The results are in, and the Miami Heat will officially be the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Miami entered with a 92.9 percent chance at securing the No. 13 overall pick, while they had a 2.3 percent chance of moving back. Additionally, they had a 4.8 percent chance at securing a top-4 […] The post Heat will be No. 13 pick in 2026 NBA Draft, do not move up in lottery appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Exiting another disappointing season, the Miami Heat have a lot of questions they must answer heading into the 2026 offseason. They were able to duck the luxury tax last season, avoiding any repeater tax penalties. And they are entering this offseason with over $35 million in projected space under the luxury tax, so they will […] The post The Heat’s biggest hole entering 2026 summer is quite obvious appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Rightfully, for many franchises across the NBA, this Mother’s Day weekend will be filled with plenty of excitement, with the 2026 draft lottery on Sunday at 3 p.m. EST. There will also be a lot of angst. For the Miami Heat, they have the 13th-best odds, meaning they have less than a five percent chance […] The post Poll: If Heat land top-4 pick, would you trade it for Giannis Antetokounmpo? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
For the first time since 2019, the Miami Heat will partake in the NBA Draft Lottery. And there will be a familiar face in Chicago to represent the Heat, who enter with less than a five percent chance at earning a top-4 pick. In late April, the Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds reported that vice president […] The post Who will be representing the Miami Heat at 2026 NBA Draft lottery? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat have a big offseason ahead, but let’s still review what happened this season! To continue with our Miami Heat player review series, we examine Dru Smith’s up-and-down season! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (70 games): Coming off his third season-ending knee surgery of his pro career, Smith re-signed with the […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Dru Smith appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
For the first time since 2019, the Miami Heat will partake in the NBA Draft Lottery. And there will be a familiar face in Chicago to represent the Heat, who enter with less than a five percent chance at earning a top-4 pick. In late April, the Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds reported that vice president […] The post Who will be representing the Miami Heat at 2026 NBA Draft lottery? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat have a big offseason ahead, but let’s still review what happened this season! To continue with our Miami Heat player review series, we dive into first-year Heat veteran and 2026 All-Star Norman Powell! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (58 games): Powell’s first campaign in South Beach seemed like a tale […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Norman Powell appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat will be in the NBA Draft lottery, which is on Sunday, for the first time since 2019. This is a good draft to be in one, although the Heat have the 13th-best odds mere days out from when we discover how the ping-pong balls fall. That means they have a 4.8 percent […] The post If Heat score a top-4 pick in 2026 NBA Draft, here’s how their board should look appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat have a big offseason ahead, but let’s still review what happened this season! To continue with our Miami Heat player review series, we dive into two-way point guard Davion Mitchell! Past Player Reviews: Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (70 games): After arriving in South Beach at last year’s trade deadline, Davion Mitchell re-signed […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Davion Mitchell appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Upon the release of the injury report for the Atlanta Hawks’ final regular season game against the Miami Heat, two conclusions could’ve be drawn: the Hawks wanted to face the New Yorks in the first round and allow the Toronto Raptors to move into the 5-seed — or the Hawks didn’t care who they faced […]
Another Miami Heat season is officially in the books, as they lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Charlotte Hornets in the 9-10 play-in game on Tuesday. It’s time for our annual offseason column, where I ask and answer a few of my own questions! Let’s dive into it! 1.) Which Heat players are still under […] The post The 2026 offseason has arrived — now what? appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
On multiple occasions before and during the season, Miami Heat guard Norman Powell made it known that he was willing to be with the organization long-term. Fast forward over nine months after the 6-foot-2 guard was dealt, and there are just as many questions about his future with the Heat beyond 2025-26 as there were […] The post Norman Powell noncommittal on future with Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Since they were eliminated from the play-in this week, the Miami Heat are now officially in the lottery for the first time in over a half decade! Miami finished the regular season 43-39, a six-win improvement from last year. As a result, they are currently No. 13 in the lottery rankings, but one scenario opens […] The post How the Miami Heat can move up to 12th in lottery race appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat took one real swing last summer: Acquiring Norman Powell from the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade. On paper, the deal was a steal for the Miami Heat. Though the two biggest questions were how he’d lift a perpetually bottom-third offense and, most importantly, how he’d jell with Tyler Herro in […] The post Why this two-man combination was ‘challenging’ for Heat appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Even though they increased their win total by six games, there weren’t many positives to take away from the Miami Heat’s 2025-26 season, which ended this week. Though one of them was how well rookie guard Kasparas Jakucionis burst on the scene. The No. 20 overall pick didn’t pick up gaudy numbers, nor did he […] The post How this Heat rookie ‘surprised’ many in organization appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Miami Heat entered Friday with the possibility of moving up to No. 12 in odds for the 2026 NBA Draft lottery. But that open door has now been slammed shut. As a result of the Phoenix Suns’ 111-96 win over the Golden State Warriors, the Heat officially own the 13th-best lottery odds ahead of […] The post Heat will have 13th best lottery odds ahead of 2026 NBA Draft appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
Coming off the strongest season of his career, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. has an opportunity to earn some hardware. The third-year Heat wing was named a finalist for the Sixth Man of the Year voting, the league announced Sunday evening. The other two nominees are Denver’s Tim Hardaway Jr. and San Antonio’s Keldon […] The post Jaime Jaquez Jr. named finalist for Sixth Man of the Year award appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
While he wasn’t close to winning the award, Miami Heat big Bam Adebayo did receive some recognition for the individual award he most covets. On Monday, the league announced the winner of the Defensive Player of the Year. San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama became the first player in league history to win the award […] The post Bam Adebayo receives one vote for coveted award appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
One of the premier positives of the rocky 2025-26 Miami Heat season was how many of their young players progressed, namely Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Pelle Larsson. Ware, in particular, showcased several flashes of stardom — even though consistency still lacked from the sophomore big. Nevertheless, Ware turned in a productive year across […] The post Heat star reinforces belief that Kel’el Ware will be ‘great’ appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
After another disappointing season, the Miami Heat have plenty of questions to answer this summer. There are plenty of changes that must happen to breach this ceiling. Most importantly, they must pick a direction. If you know me, you know which direction I still lean. Even though we’re over two months away from the start […] The post These 3 Heat players should not be on the team next season appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
We are roughly two weeks removed from the conclusion of the 2025-26 Miami Heat season. Our player review series is back! Over the next several days, we will be reviewing how each Heat player performed throughout their campaign, beginning with the team’s captain, Bam Adebayo. Brief Overview: 2025-26 stats (73 games): For the second straight […] The post 2025-26 Miami Heat Player Review: Bam Adebayo appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .