US media proposes that the Heat sign and make a decision to finalize the team s roster before training camp

According to US sports media F/W reporter Sidante Gupta, the Heat will enter the 2025-26 season with an improved lineup. After parting ways with several veterans, while emphasizing the training of young players, the team also made steady signings such as Powell to enhance the team's offense. With the Heat's move, they are regarded as the top six teams in the Eastern Conference, making a significant improvement from their 10th place last season. While this brings positive prospects to the upcoming season, Miami can still seek to make some key additions as training camp approaches.

Currently, the Heat have few roster places left. Given the team's current requirements, it is obvious that they may need to mobilize some players to sign. This decision could present challenges for the team when it is also considered that they will benefit from the flexibility of having a free spot as they enter the season. To address this, we propose two realistic moves Miami can take to finalize its roster before bootcamp.

Give Up Terry Rozier

One of the steps Miami needs to take before training camp is to remove Rozier's contract. While the group has been involved in trade conversations involving the veteran defender, the interest of the league teams is largely limited. Rozier's current contract value is $26.6 million about to expire. Given that he is occupying a key roster position and is worth 17% of the team's total ceiling, the Heat will benefit from buying out his contract and giving up on him at this stage. Last season, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 39.1% from the field and 29.5% from three-pointers.

Considering Herro's growth as a franchise player and Powell's arrival, Rozier is likely to be relegated to the bench. Additionally, with Mitchell’s re-signation, as well as Larson’s growth and Yakucionis’ potential, the 31-year-old may actually find himself completely out of the rotation. The Heat would be better off buying out his contract, purely to free up a roster spot. Given Miami’s need to strengthen frontcourt rotations, doing so will give management the opportunity to improve the team’s overall strength.

Signed the precious Achuwa

Miami Heat have incredible depth of talent in the backcourt and on the wing. However, the Heat ignored their big man rotation by prioritizing position flexibility, resulting in a significant inadequacy of substitute big man roles. Currently, Miami's center rotation lineup consists of Adebayo, Ver and Golding. Adebayo and Vere's flexibility allowed the two to switch between center and power forward responsibilities. However, this limits the bench contribution as Golding will enter his rookie season.

To solve this problem, the Heat have been associated with several free agent goals. Among these goals, Miami's former first-round pick Achouva may be the ideal choice. At 6-foot-8, he also has the ability to gain a foothold with larger forwards and centers. His strength and elite athleticism make him a valuable roster for the Raptors and Knicks, and while taking into account his defensive potential, the 25-year-old may be a versatile player with plenty of room for improvement. Last season, he averaged 6.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game, played for 20.5 minutes, and shot 50.7% from the field.

Given his familiarity with Miami's game plan and approach, he seems to be a wise, low-cost addition to the team. Although his limitations as a big man may be exploited against teams with greater depth in the frontcourt, his flexibility is still valuable in creating scoring opportunities.

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