The heat 37-45 ended last season. That was 10th in the Eastern Conference and Miami missed the play -offs. It was the first time that Sicne 2018-19 did not appear in the late season.
The 2024-25 season will be the first full year of Miami without Jimmy Butler since 2018-19. All-Star SG Tyler Herro had to have surgery on his foot and will miss the time to start the year. Miami will lean on his veteran talent and depth while Herro is missing time. Two of those players are Jaime Jacquez Jr. And Kel’el were. Recently, the heat team options for Jaquez and Ware collected for the 2026-27 season.
Jaime Jacquez Jr. and Kel’el Ware are under contract by the 2026-27 season
Heat Pick Up 26-27 Team options for Jaime Jaquez Jr, Kel’el Ware https://t.co/NJJNKBRNA
– RealGM (@RealGM) September 23, 2025
With the 18th Pick in the NBA design of 2023, the Heat Jaimez Jaquez Jr. From UCLA. For two seasons, Jaquez played in 141 games and made 37 starts. As Rookie in 2023-24 he played in 75 of the 82 games of Miami and made 20 starts. During the 2024-25 season, Jaime Jaquez played in 66 games and made 17 starts. His role was reduced last season by head coach Erik Spoelstra. Jaquez had an average of 28.2 minutes per match compared to 20.7 in last season.
Moreover, his overall production took a step back for Miami. After an average of 11.9 points per match as a Rookie on average, on average 8.6 points per match in year two. Although he has taken a small step back, the heat still believes in Jaime Jaquez Jr. Insider Keith Smith reported that the team picked up the team option of Jaquez for the 2026-27 season. He is under contract for two more seasons and would become a free agent in the Offseaosn 2027 if Miami did not sign him again.
Can confirm via the NBA source that the Miami Heat has picked up the contract options on the Rookie scale on Jaime Jaquez Jr. And Kel’el were. Both were seen as formalities. The next question on Rookie scale is whether there will be an extension for Nikola Jovic.
– Ira Winderman (@iraheatbeat) September 23, 2025
Another player for whom the heat had picked up a team option from 2026-27 was Big Man Kel’el Ware. He was the 15th choice in the NBA design of 2024 from Indiana. As Rookie in 2024-25, True played in 64 of the 82 games of Miami and made 36 starts. In mid -January, head coach Erik Spoelstra promoted Ware to the full -time starting center. Ware finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voices.
In the future it is expected that Kel’el were the starting center of Miami. This ensures that the heat has a talented front court, together with All-Star Bam Adebayo. During his Rookie season, True had an average of 9.3 rebounds, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Moreover, he was an average of 22.2 minutes per match FR Miami. Except for a big change, Kel’el expects true long as the starting center of the heat.
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