No NBA team in recent years has gotten more from undrafted projects than the Miami Heat. And no team has gotten less for those success stories when those player

In a recent interview, Jaime Jaquez Jr. talks about his challenging adjustment period following a frustrating sophomore season.

The Heat opted to sign Smith instead of a backup center such as Kai Jones, who auditioned for Miami last week, or veteran center Trey Lyes, who also has been linked to the Heat. Miami isn’t expected to add a backup center in free agency anytime soon, though it’s conceivable that could be addressed with another trade.

He has been on the trade rumor mill all season. Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem recently gave his take while speaking on ESPN. Haslem said he thinks the Warriors should make a deal with the Chicago Bulls.

For the Lakers, probably no player is worth both a look back and a look forward more than Austin Reaves, the one-time undrafted guard from Oklahoma who managed to carve out a starring role for himself in the NBA despite significant odds working against him.

The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets have come together on a surprising trade in the latter weeks of the NBA offseason. ESPN's Shams Charania has reported that the Heat have sent forward Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round draft pick to the Nets in exchange for a protected 2026 second-rounder.

On Friday, August 15, the Miami Heat traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2031second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets. Miami took back a 2026 second-rounddraft pick as part of the deal.ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news viaX.