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Ira Winderman

Miami Heat Beat Writer at South Florida Sun Sentinel

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  • 1 day ago | sun-sentinel.com | Ira Winderman

    MIAMI — The consensus was the surprise that Kasparas Jakucionis was still available when the Miami Heat made the Illinois guard their selection at No. 20 in Wednesday night’s first round of the NBA draft. But when it came to how the Heat graded out with the move for a player that they did not work out because of his projection as the lottery selection, the opinions varied. A look at the opinions and the grades of a move the Heat did not even forecast being an option. CBS Sports: A.

  • 1 day ago | sun-sentinel.com | Ira Winderman

    Q: Ira, Fred VanVleet had a team option of $44.9 million just for next season, but instead took two years for $50 million total to give them cap space. Why can’t the Heat get their players to do that? – Orlando. A: First, it was a team option for Fred VanVleet that everyone, including Fred, knew was not going to be picked up. Beyond that, there wasn’t even $25 million in cap space (outside of Brooklyn) for Fred to chase this summer, so the compromise worked for all involved.

  • 2 days ago | gazettextra.com | Ira Winderman

    By Ira Winderman - South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS) MIAMI - For the first time since 2005, the Miami Heat have made a first-round pick in the NBA draft for a fourth consecutive year. The streak of selections continued Wednesday night with the Heat selecting Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis at the No. 20 draft slot acquired from the Golden State Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline in the Jimmy Butler trade. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 2 days ago | dailygazette.com | Ira Winderman

    MIAMI — For the first time since 2005, the Miami Heat have made a first-round pick in the NBA draft for a fourth consecutive year. The streak of selections continued Wednesday night with the Heat selecting Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis at the No. 20 draft slot acquired from the Golden State Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline in the Jimmy Butler trade. kAm%96 255:E:@?

  • 2 days ago | sun-sentinel.com | Ira Winderman

    MIAMI – For the first time since 2005, the Miami Heat have made a first-round pick in the NBA draft for a fourth consecutive year. The streak of selections continued Wednesday night with the Heat selecting Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis at the No. 20 draft slot acquired from the Golden State Warriors at the Feb. 6 NBA trading deadline in the Jimmy Butler trade.

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Ira Winderman
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
13 Jun 25

Has Evander Kane always lived in the penalty box? https://t.co/O7uPEA6dhe

Ira Winderman
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
12 Jun 25

Heat interested in Kevin Durant, with latest trade clock already ticking https://t.co/zzQrAeaCVD From earlier.

Ira Winderman
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
12 Jun 25

ASK IRA: Did Heat's Bam Adebayo banging Panthers' drum make amends for Wade v. Barkov? https://t.co/jqADR2tQwt From earlier.