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The Heat wound up paying their way out of the jam and into the five-team deal that sent Jimmy Butler to the Warriors and delivered Andrew Wiggins from the Warriors. As part of the machinations, the Heat made a pair of sizable cash payments to complete the transaction in the five-team deal. Each season, teams are given a maximum allotment of money that either can be sent out in transactions or take back in transactions, with the figure this season at $7.24 million. In order to offload pieces in the transaction — essentially cover remaining salaries of players included for cap-matching purposes — the Heat sent out $563,655 to the Jazz to take on the salary of guard Josh Richardson, who since has been waived by Utah. In addition, the Heat sent $3.5 million to the Toronto Raptors, who took on the contract of former Heat forward P.J. Tucker.

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The Utah Jazz have waived guard Josh Richardson.

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Andy Larsen: Jazz will waive Josh Richardson and Jalen Hood-Schifino, keeping KJ Martin from today's deals. 

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Omari Sanfoka: I'm hearing Dennis Schroder and Lindy Waters III are expected to remain with the Pistons. KJ Martin and Josh Richardson are likely to be traded. It's all being processed as part of the Jimmy Butler deal.

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Jake Fischer: It's gonna be K.J. Martin, Josh Richardson and a 2028 second-round pick from Detroit to Utah, source says.

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Chris Haynes: Sources: Golden State sending Miami a 2025 Top 10 protected first. Next year it’s Top 10 protected and then unprotected following year. Dennis Schröder headed to Utah and Josh Richardson, Lindy Waters II to Detroit.

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Yossi Gozlan: The Miami Heat get under the luxury tax by trading Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson and only taking on Andrew Wiggins and P.J. Tucker. They eliminate their $23.8 million tax penalty and create a $11 million trade exception.

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Shams Charania: As part of the deal, Warriors' Lindy Waters III and Heat's Josh Richardson are headed to the Detroit Pistons, sources said.

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Anthony Chiang: Heat injury report for tomorrow's home game vs. Cavaliers: Out: Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, Dru Smith and Isaiah Stevens. Probable: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (stomach illness).

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Anthony Chiang: Jimmy Butler (team suspension), Keshad Johnson (G League), Josh Richardson (heel inflammation), Dru Smith (Achilles surgery) and Isaiah Stevens (G League) out for Heat tomorrow vs. Nets in Brooklyn. Rest of Heat’s roster expected to be available.

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Anthony Chiang: The Heat is listing Tyler Herro as probable for tomorrow's game in Milwaukee after he missed his first game of the season yesterday with groin tightness. Josh Richardson (heel) and Dru Smith (Achilles) are out. Isaiah Stevens (G League) and Keshad Johnson (shoulder) are questionable.

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Anthony Chiang: Heat without Josh Richardson, Dru Smith and Isaiah Stevens tomorrow vs. Blazers. Rest of Heat’s roster expected to be available.

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Anthony Chiang: An MRI on Josh Richardson's lingering heel injury didn't reveal anything significant. The hope is that Richardson will again be able to begin ramping up toward a return this upcoming week.

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Ira Winderman: Jimmy Butler is no longer listed on the Heat injury report for suspension or any other reason. Injury report for Friday vs. visiting Nuggets: Out: Josh Richardson (heel), Dru Smith (Achilles.) Available: Bam Adebayo (back), Kel'el Ware (foot).

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