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2025 NBA Draft Lottery results add insult to injury for Miami Heat

3 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We have known for nearly a month that Monday night’s 2025 NBA Draft Lottery had no bearing on the Miami Heat, who became the first team in NBA History to escape the play-in as the No. 10 seed. Miami was still mercifully swept out of the postseason, nowhere to be seen again for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. And for good reason.
Ranking the Heat's 8 best trade candidates heading into 2025 offseason

4 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

This will be a pivotal offseason for the Miami Heat, who are coming off arguably since the Big 3, finishing 37-45. They were ousted in humiliating fashion in the postseason and need to pick a clear direction after trading away disgruntled star Jimmy Butler ahead of the trade deadline. Who are the eight best players they can trade this summer?
Pat Riley hints at Heat ducking luxury tax to avoid repeater tax penalties

5 days ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

Most of Pat Riley’s end-of-season press conference Friday was tailored toward the franchise’s future. He didn’t have any opening statement–atypical for the Heat’s president–instead jumping into the meat and potatoes of the tumultuous season that was the 2024-25 Miami Heat season, plus brushing the surface of what is to come. One of the fine details that Riley, 80, discussed was the luxury tax.
2025 NBA Draft: 7 names to keep an eye on for Heat with 20th pick

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We are less than two months away from the 2025 NBA Draft, which will be held on Wednesday, June 25! The G-League Elite Camp begins Friday while the NBA Draft combine doesn’t tip off until Sunday. The Miami Heat became the first team in NBA History to win two play-in games on the road to make the postseason, but lost their own lottery-protected pick. However, due to the Jimmy Butler trade, they own the No. 20 pick (Warriors pick) ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. It will be their only pick of the draft.
Hanifan: 10 things I was wrong about with the 2024-25 Miami Heat

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

We are over one week removed from the end of the 2024-25 Miami Heat season. Obviously, a lot of us say a lot about our thoughts on the organization, whether it’s the players, coaches, front office, etc. As a man of integrity, I believe in holding myself accountable–and I was admittedly wrong a lot this year. Accountability in this industry is lacking, but that’s a conversation for another day. I don’t care about being wrong as much as I care about being honest and objective.
Report: Heat won't offer all three tradable firsts for Kevin Durant

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

This offseason will be a pivotal one for the Miami Heat, coming off arguably their worst since 2007-08, a 15-win campaign. They finished with their worst record since 2014-15 at 37-45 in a season mired by drama and inconsistency. A direction must be chosen and changes must be made. One of the most popular directions is star-hunting, something that Pat Riley and the Heat front office is all too familiar with.
3 important roster-building requirements that Heat must adopt for sustained success

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

The Miami Heat is coming off arguably their worst season since the Big 3 era concluded over a decade ago. There are a lot of questions for Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Nick Arison and Co. to answer this offseason. This summer will be pivotal to the direction this organization’s headed in the short- and long-term, and one thing they must figure out is how to better construct this roster for sustained success.
NBA trade rumors: Could the Heat really be in on the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes?

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

When it comes to whale hunting, arguably no team’s President eye’s lights up more than the great Pat Riley. It’s evident that this Miami Heat roster needs a serious talent upgrade. And one of the biggest fishes possible to acquire could finally shake free. After a third straight disappointing first round exit to a team with championship expectations, the Milwaukee Bucks were gentleman swept out of the 2025 postseason once again.
Building the Miami Heat’s most competitive trade package for the next star

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Dan Riccio

With another early ending to a second straight difficult Miami Heat campaign comes plenty of basketball fan’s favorite time of year: the NBA offseason. And there will be a lot of work to be done for Pat Riley and the Heat’s front office. First and foremost, this comes with something that hasn’t been done in years, even well before this season’s Jimmy Butler drama went down—deciding the direction. Does Miami completely blow it up, and even dangle All-Star’s Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo to do so?
Udonis Haslem to join Amazon as analyst

1 week ago | hothothoops.com | Matt Hanifan

Former longtime Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem will join Amazon Prime TV for their NBA coverage for the 2025-26 season, the network announced Monday. Haslem will be joining Wade, in addition to Candace Parker, Stan Van Gundy, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki, among others. We're excited to welcome Udonis Haslem, Steve Nash, Candace Parker, and Dwyane Wade to the #NBAonPrime team. Coming this October.