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HEAT expect to lock in Bam Adebayo with 3-Year Extension

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The Miami Heat have locked in one of their stars for additional years. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Heat all-star Bam Adebayo intends to sign his contract extension with the Heat. It’s a three-year, $166 million extension. Adebayo can officially sign once the league’s offseason moratorium is over.

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Adebayo has two years and approximately $72 million remaining on his current deal with the Heat. The All-Star center received his third career All-Star selection while averaging 19.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists this past season. After being selected for four consecutive years to the second team, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive first team for the first time in his career. He also finished in the top five in the Defensive Player of the Year voting for the fifth consecutive year, trailing only center Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and center Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.

Butler’s Future

While Adebayo’s future status with the team is secured, his teammate Jimmy Butler‘s future with the team remains in question. The Heat president Pat Riley told reporters last month that the team is in no rush to offer Butler an extension. Butler has a $52 million player option after next season.

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Report: The Miami Heat are ‘Prominent Suitors’ for Bradley Beal Trade

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The Miami Heat are two days removed from losing to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Now, we are headed into the ‘Transactional” period on the NBA calendar. Additionally, there appears to be a star being available in trade talks very soon. A familiar star at that. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal are expected to work together on finding a trade for him should the team reset. And yes, the Miami Heat are expected to be prominent suitors for the star guard.

“Sources said both sides are working amicably to find the path forward, with the draft looming on June 22. The sources, who were granted anonymity to discuss the matter, said the Miami Heat are expected to be prominent suitors for Beal if he reaches the market.” –

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Unlike most players, the star guard will have a lot of influence over where he ends up for his next stop. His five-year, $251 million contract, which also has a full no-trade clause, just finished its first season. Therefore, the Wizards must bring up Beal in whatever negotiations they have with interested teams in the NBA.

Potential Risks of Beal Trade

A multiple-time NBA All-star, Beal is obviously one of the best NBA players, but any team considering a trade for him must weigh the consequences of doing so. With his huge contract, Beal will occupy a sizable portion of the NBA team’s salary cap. Beal also has a 15% trade kicker in his contract, which he could waive. Additionally, he is not getting any younger and has played in 90 games the past two seasons. When healthy, he’s a terrific fit alongside Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler. But his health and contract make it a huge risk.

Overall, there’s plenty of things to consider as we ponder a potential Beal trade. But with the NBA Draft and Free Agency around the corner, Beal could potentially be in a different spot. When or if he’s moved, it could start fireworks in what could be a busy NBA off-season.

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News: Jamal Cain signed to Two-Way Deal

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After a strong start to the preseason, Jamal Cain‘s contract has been converted to a two-way contract. The 6-foot-7 went undrafted out Oakland. He played five games with the Miami Heat‘s summer league team, averaging eight points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game. He was later signed to an Exhibit 10 contract in late July. With Miami only carrying 14 players because of tax reasons, Cain entered training competing for one of the two-way contract spots.

And boy has he earned it. Through the first three preseason games, Cain is averaging 12 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.3 steals on 44% shooting from three-point range. Cain has been one of the Heat’s most impressive players of the preseason. On Thursday, he defended Kevin Durant as well as anyone could. He’s been knocking down corner three-pointers. He’s also making hustle plays on both ends of the floor. His performance has even impressed Bam Adebayo, who endorsed the forward after his performance against the Nets.

Waiving Days

With the Heat’s two two-way contract spots already occupied, they cut Darius Days from his two-way deal to make room. After being cut from the roster, Days will be able to spend time with Miami’s G League Affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Unfortunately, other teams will be able to sign him to a standard or two-way contract. Cain now joins Marcus Garrett as the Heat’s two two-way contract players. These contracts do not count toward the Heat’s salary cap or luxury tax. Both players will be able to spend time with Miami for as many as 50 regular season games. However, those on two-way contracts are ineligible for the playoffs.

Now that Cain is officially on board, the Heat have another gem to develop in their system. Over the years, the Heat have had success developing players like Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, and Caleb Martin. Cain is on his way to becoming another developmental success story for Miami.

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Jae Crowder back to Miami?

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While four NBA teams are currently undergoing training, the rest of the league has to wait until Tuesday. Training camp is where all the NBA teams work to get in shape and work on chemistry. The NBA requires all players to attend unless given permission. Of course, there has been instances where a player will forgo training camp if unhappy. Sometimes players will do this is they’re requesting a trade. In a deleted tweet, Jae Crowder hinted that he might not attend the Phoenix Suns training camp. Shams Charania later reported that both the Suns and Crowder agreed that it was best for him to sit out.

This has been an odd offseason for the Suns and Crowder. Since signing with the Suns in 2020, Crowder has helped the team reach another level. His ability to play as a small-ball four has made him a seamless fit for the team. However, the two sides have drifted apart from each other. There’s been speculation that the Suns wanting to start Cam Johnson as a reason for Crowder’s unhappiness with the team. Cowder has one year remaining on his three-year deal and will hit free agency after this season.

As a result, the Suns have reportedly been shopping Crowder. One potential destination is the Miami Heat, a destination Crowder would love to join. He’s publicly been expressing an interest in returning to Miami through social media. Crowder was a huge piece for the Heat’s run to the 2020 NBA Finals. After P.J. Tucker departing, the team is missing a quality starting power forward. Crowder would be a good replacement but a trade to Miami will be tricky.

Why? Well, the Suns are unlikely to have interest in taking on Duncan Robinson‘s long-term contract. Additionally, Robinson has been unplayable at times because of his bad defense. The Heat’s other players who could be matching salary pieces cannot be traded until December or January. It’ll also be surprising if Miami decided to include a first rounder or young piece for an expiring contract like Crowder. Miami and Phoenix could seek out a third team but that may require Miami moving a first rounder.

It’s clear that Crowder wants out. And the Suns are open to finding him a new home. With training camp opening up in two days, this will be an interesting storyline to watch.

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