With NBA free agency largely wrapped up, it’s a great time to take a look at each NBA team’s depth chart as we head closer to the NBA season. Let’s take a look at the Miami Heat’s updated depth chart following free agency, along with some analysis of the team’s incoming and outgoing players as they shape up for the 2026–27 season.
PG: Davion Mitchell, Dru Smith, Tre Donaldson
SG: Klay Thompson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Ryan Conwell, Myron Gardner
SF: Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson, Simone Fontecchio
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Nikola Jovic
C: Bam Adebayo, Vladislav Goldin
The Miami Heat were a part of the biggest blockbuster deal of the NBA offseason, trading a massive haul of players for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and power forward Bobby Portis. Antetokounmpo trade discussions had been brewing for quite some time, and the Bucks had plenty of suitors, but the Heat ultimately agreed to trade Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, a pick swap and a second-round pick for the 10-time All-Star.
The Heat are clearly in win-now mode, and this aggressive move puts them among the top echelon of teams in the Eastern Conference. It did not come without a significant cost, however, as Miami gave up one of the franchise’s best players of the 2020s in Tyler Herro, along with talented young players Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis. Although the Heat sacrificed much of their young core, they are getting one of the best players in the NBA today in Antetokounmpo.
Antetokounmpo averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 62.4% from the field and a much-improved 33.3% from three-point range. At just 31 years old, Antetokounmpo is still in his prime and will now form arguably one of the best frontcourt duos in basketball alongside Bam Adebayo.
The Heat also acquired forward Bobby Portis in the deal alongside Antetokounmpo. Portis is an 11-year veteran and was a key piece of the Bucks’ 2021 championship team. He averaged 13.7 points per game last season and further strengthens an already impressive and deep Miami frontcourt.
Besides the blockbuster trade, the Heat also re-signed Andrew Wiggins to a three-year, $64 million deal and signed guard Tim Hardaway Jr. to a one-year, $6.5 million contract in free agency. Wiggins is returning for his third season with the team and, in 68 games last season, averaged 15.4 points and 4.8 rebounds.
The Heat are entering this season with lofty expectations after sacrificing much of their young core to acquire Antetokounmpo and make the most of their championship window. The pairing of Antetokounmpo and Adebayo gives Miami one of the most versatile defensive frontcourts in the league, but it will be interesting to see whether the team’s downgraded backcourt and perimeter shooting are enough to compete with the league’s top contenders.
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