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16 June 2025

• Report: Lack of ‘easy’ Kevin Durant deal on market for Suns may be influencing Heat’s approach

  The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are ongoing as the NBA approaches its offseason, and the Miami Heat are among the teams in the mix for the Phoenix Suns star. One of the big questions when it comes to the Heat is what they’re willing to surrender to make a deal happen. They’ve appeared reluctant to include […]

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• Report: Heat don’t think upside of possible Kevin Durant trade is as much of ‘slam dunk’ as Shaq deal was

  In the summer of 2004, the Miami Heat orchestrated one of the more significant trades in franchise history. They shipped Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant along with a first-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers and landed Shaquille O’Neal in return. The O’Neal trade was a home run for Miami in the sense […]

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• Report: Heat’s offer for Kevin Durant could end up being ‘most enticing’ from Suns’ perspective

  With the NBA Finals in full swing and the start of the offseason approaching, rumors have begun to heat up around the league, and one of the more prominent names that’s been in recent trade rumors is Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant. NBA insider Jake Fischer came out with a report regarding Durant on […]

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• Lou Williams says Heat promised to draft him if he was available, but took Wayne Simien instead

  Former NBA guard Lou Williams flew under the radar in the 2005 NBA Draft. He was fresh out of high school at the time, and he didn’t hear his name called until the Philadelphia 76ers selected him in the middle of the second round. Specifically, he was the No. 45 overall pick and saw many […]

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• Report: Miami Heat appear ‘reluctant’ to include Kel’el Ware in trade package

  With Miami Heat big man Kel’el Ware now having a full NBA season under his belt, it looks like the Heat might’ve hit a home run when they drafted him with the No. 15 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He finished the 2024-25 campaign in the top seven among all qualified first-year players […]

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• Report: Miami Heat linked to draft prospect who won conference scoring title as junior

  Guard Jamal Mashburn Jr. spent his junior season of college basketball playing for the University of New Mexico, and he made a statement in the Mountain West Conference that season. After all, he led the conference in points per game with 19.1 (as he finished decimal points ahead of another player who averaged 19.1) and […]

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• Udonis Haslem says he was going to ‘whoop Jimmy a-s’ before letting him take Heat locker room down

  Golden State Warriors star forward Jimmy Butler started the 2024-25 campaign as a member of the Miami Heat and changed teams midway through the season. As many know, the breakup between the Heat and Butler was anything but pleasant. In the time leading up to Butler getting traded to the Warriors, he publicly made it […]

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• Gary Payton told Shaquille O’Neal he couldn’t be No. 1 option on 2006 Heat: ‘You getting older’

  While legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal was still in the upper echelon of players in the league during his stint with the Miami Heat, he was in his 30s at that time and wasn’t the same game-breaking talent he was with the Los Angeles Lakers. Fellow Hall of Famer Gary Payton told O’Neal as […]

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