"Jovic finds himself in a similar situation to Moody last summer. The hope was that Moody was going to take another leap in his individual game, and the Warriors believed so much in that, they wanted to lock him up before forcing him into a contract season. That's exactly what they managed to do with the team-friendly extension. The Heat should feel the same about Jovic."
"Even though Moody didn't make the significant developmental jump that perhaps the Warriors had hoped for, he had improved. And the extension looks pretty on par. Miami, at the very least, could be looking at that same result. In a perfect world, Jovic makes a bigger leap in his development, which his showing in the EuroBasket Tournament may suggest, and the Heat would then be sitting on one of the best valued contracts in the league."
The Miami Heat must decide on Nikola Jovic's contract situation before the season alongside a major Tyler Herro decision. The recommended approach is to pursue a team-friendly early extension similar to the Golden State Warriors' deal for Moses Moody. The Warriors locked Moody in with a three-year, $39 million extension to avoid a contract season and capture upside. Even modest improvement would validate a Moody-like deal for Jovic, and his EuroBasket momentum hints at further development. The move carries risk if Jovic or his camp resists, but it offers cost certainty and potential long-term value for the Heat.
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