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Bam Adebayo Rumors
The Heat have been rebuilding around Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo ever since Jimmy Butler was traded to the Warriors. But the direction in which that rebuild has been going so far is not very impressive to many experts around the NBA world. The Heat recently traded Haywood Highsmith to the Nets for a 2026 second-round pick. This did not sit well with Draymond Green, who took a shot at 'Internet experts' who followed the Heat and felt that Highsmith should have started over Jimmy Butler during his final months with the Heat. "Y'all (internet experts) wanted Jimmy to come off the bench behind dude, and 5 months later the Heat traded him for a bag of chips, that's wild."
Jeff Teague: Bam Adebayo can be Giannis Antetokounmpo in a like a different kind of way. Evan Mobley is more closer because his arms and the way he's built. But the way Bam move like he can dribble and sh*t.
What about Powell sharing some of the ball-handling duties with Herro and Adebayo if Mitchell plays off the bench? “Powell is not a handler,” the scout said. “He’s not a secondary ballhandler either, in my view. He is a scorer. He is laser focused on shooting and scoring.”
Bam Adebayo on Heat roster moves: It's a very good shake up for our team
“It’s a very good shake up for our team and now there’s a different dynamic to it,” Bam Adebayo said Saturday, making his first comments to South Florida media since the end of last season during a break at his sixth annual youth basketball clinic at SLAM! Miami charter school.
“I feel like Norman (Powell) is one of those guys that floats under the radar,” said Adebayo, who turned 28 on July 18 and has already played in three Eastern Conference finals and two NBA Finals. “But as you saw this year, he’s really shown that he can be an All-Star caliber player. You’ve seen what he’s done and you’ve seen him grow in this league. And, obviously, he wants to take the next challenge. Obviously, the next challenge is being with the Miami Heat. So I’m happy to have him.”
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“I’m going to miss them, obviously,” Adebayo said of losing Duncan Robinson and Kevin Love as Heat teammates. “Just because Duncan has been here for eight years and having that connection was special. And then K-Love was a leader that could speak to somebody from a championship level, could obviously encourage the younger group, be an example, but also he was the bridge between some of the coaches and the players. So like I said, I’m going to miss both of them. I’m glad we had the time that we did. It was, obviously, helpful for my growth and my development as a player and as a captain.”
But Wade expanded on that three-word endorsement of Powell this week on the latest episode of his show, “Time Out with Dwyane Wade.” “He’s a great piece, man,” Wade said on his show. “Y’all know how good Norman is. He was an All-Star this year out there in the West. So for the Heat to be able to get a player like that with Bam [Adebayo], with Tyler [Herro] as the No. 1 and No. 2 options, all right. Let’s go.”
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The Miami Heat are an oft-mentioned potential Kuminga suitor and do have a clear need on the wing between All-Star guard Tyler Herro and All-Defensive Team big man Bam Adebayo. The Heat have also been linked to Kings scoring guard DeMar DeRozan by various league sources and likewise mentioned as a potential destination for Utah's very available John Collins.
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Suns have done background work on Andrew Wiggins
Regarding the Miami Heat’s interest in Kevin Durant, the franchise was interested in acquiring him before the deadline and remains interested in reuniting him with fellow Olympians Bam Adebayo and coach Erik Spoelstra. The Suns have done background work on Heat forward Andrew Wiggins, league sources told HoopsHype. Wiggins is owed $28.22 million this upcoming season and would likely be a part of any Heat trade package for Durant. A key factor in Miami’s chances of landing Durant could hinge on whether the franchise is willing to part with talented 21-year-old big man Kel’el Ware, who’s of interest to Phoenix.
Bam Adebayo on the players who shaped his approach to the game: Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom, Chris Bosh
When asked about the big men who shaped his approach to the game, Bam Adebayo didn’t hesitate. “Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom… and the wild card for me was always Chris Bosh,” he said. That list, while eclectic, makes sense for a player whose game bridges eras and blends power, finesse, and versatility. Bam sees more than just stats in his idols — he sees sacrifice and substance, especially in Bosh, who made the leap from franchise centerpiece in Toronto to third option in Miami’s Big Three. “What I know now is totally different than what I thought then,” Adebayo said of Bosh. “CB came to Miami and made a sacrifice… he committed to winning over individual stats.”
Asked if any current players remind him of Lamar Odom during his Clippers days, Bam kept it real: “Nah! L.O. was one of a kind, man… you can’t recreate that.” He pointed to Odom’s unique blend of size, flair, and creativity — “that city flow,” as Bam described it — as something you simply don’t find in today’s game. As for Tim Duncan, Adebayo made a compelling comparison. “I would say Nikola Jokić just from a fundamental aspect… an older Kevin Durant.” He wasn’t talking about KD the scorer, but the surgical, methodical Durant of recent years — a technician who, like Duncan, “gets to his spots” no matter what.
With the Heat out of the postseason, is Bam pulling for anyone? “Hell naw! I want everybody to lose,” he joked. Still, that doesn’t mean he’s not watching. Adebayo gave props to the Timberwolves — specifically, Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle — for their grit. “They got two dogs… it fuels the team,” he said.
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