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NBA executive on Tyler Herro: “No one wants him because of the injuries and because the contract is expiring and because he is a little bit disgruntled and all of that” (via @HeavyOnSports)

Metta World Peace says Bam Adebayo can't be blamed for "going for it" in his 83-point game “I would’ve done the same. Foul me all you want and give me the free throws if I have a chance to pass Kobe Bryant and be right behind Wilt Chamberlain.” (via @HardRockBet)

REPORT: Kentucky big man Malachi Moreno is a "definite" target for the Heat in the 2026 NBA Draft, per @GregSylvander 👀

Gary Payton says ex-Heat star Jimmy Butler “had to go” 😬 “It wasn’t the right fit, and he had to go. We had to get away. I don’t know what Giannis is going to do, but he’s going to have to come in here with a different attitude and a different way to go.” (via @DJSiddiqi)

Gary Payton says he isn’t sure if Giannis is “the one” for the Heat “I don’t know if Giannis is the one, because he’s always downhill, and I don’t know how that’s going to work. ... You need a basketball player who can really compliment everything that you do.” (via @DJSiddiqi)

A'ja Wilson on her relationship with Bam Adebayo: “We never lose the fun. We’re just really two big kids.” ❤️ (via @VanityFair)

Kentucky big man Jayden Quaintance is a player to watch if the Heat keep the No. 13 pick, per @GregSylvander

Trade idea from @BleacherReport 👀 HEAT GET: Donovan Mitchell CAVS GET: Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, No. 13 pick this year and 1st-round pick in 2032

BREAKING: The Heat are officially locked into the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft 🚨

REPORT: The Heat are fans of Texas wing Dailyn Swain, per @GregSylvander 👀 The All-SEC star averaged 17.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG and 3.6 APG this season

Bam Adebayo picks Andrew Wiggins as the best teammate on the Heat “He doesn’t complain. He doesn’t have an ego. Shows up every day, does his job, always has a smile on his face. Very quiet, but he just wants to get the job done.” (via Miami Heat on YouTube)

Dwyane Wade says he thought he could’ve helped the 2020 Heat in the bubble 😳 “I had that thought. I was like, ‘I probably was the missing piece.’ But also, I was done.” (via @wynetwork)

An anonymous NBA player finds Wizards coach Brian Keefe to be the “least impressive” in the NBA, citing Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game “They should all be out of the league for that” 😳 (via @TheAthletic)

Jahmir Young says Bam Adebayo “brings everybody together” on the Miami Heat “He’s somebody who you could talk to about anything. He’s like an older brother.” (via @5ReasonsSports)

Would you rather trade assets for Kevin Durant or make no splash at all this summer?

Kenyon Martin on LeBron James only winning 2 rings with the Heat: “Y’all fell on y’all face in most people opinion. … For some people, it’s not enough.” (via @GilsArenaShow)

Actor/comedian Alex Thomas says Erik Spoelstra’s lack of playing experience has been questioned before “I always heard dudes looked at him kinda a certain way ‘cause at a certain time, you’re going, ‘You know what, have you ever been in the playoffs yourself?'" (@kg_certified)

Who will be the next Heat player to make the All-Star Game for the first time?

REPORT: Jahmir Young will be on the Miami Heat’s Summer League team, per @EthanJSkolnick

REPORT: The Heat see the NBA’s new anti-tanking proposal as a positive step, per @EthanJSkolnick “The Heat, while not seemingly all in love with this, do see it as an improvement”