The Heat are expected to remain busy this offseason.
And in reality, they have no choice.
The three-time NBA champions made a big swing earlier this week, landing Giannis Antetokounmpo after a year-long pursuit, and now they’re looking to add role players to fill out the rest of their roster in hopes of being title contenders.
Multiple reports, including one from Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson, have tied the Heat to several guard and wing options who are expected to hit free agency beginning on June 30.
Jackson, in particular, cited that the Heat want “at least two skilled 3-point shooters in free agency” and offered a list of candidates to join the team — including Anfernee Simons, who spent time with the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls this season, Landry Shamet, who played a vital role on the championship-winning Knicks, Tim Hardaway Jr., who has been a Denver Nugget, and Quentin Grimes, who has become a fixture with the Philadelphia 76ers.
It is expected that the Heat will pursue veteran shooters as part of their roster construction around Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, who immediately become one of the more talented duos in the NBA, especially on the defensive end.
Antetokounmpo, who is the last player to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season, led the Bucks to their second NBA title, and first in 50 years, during the 2020-21 season, and that followed back-to-back MVP seasons.
The consecutive 10-time All-Star joins Adebayo, who has been on an All-Defense team all but one year he’s been an NBA starter, taking home the honors in six of his last seven seasons.
A three-time All-Star in his own right, Adebayo has also been integral in back-to-back Team USA gold medals in the Summer Olympics, winning with the 2021 and 2024 editions of the team.
