"While reuniting with Precious Achiuwa is up for consideration, the Heat have so far shown an unwillingness to begin the year inside the luxury tax. According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackosn, this could prompt them to hold off on adding a 15th player until Decembe r, when a pro-rated minimum deal would keep them outside the tax. This logic is all sorts of flawed."
"Teams have until the end of the league's 2025-26 calendar to exit the luxury tax. That gives the Heat plenty of time to add a 15th player, and cut costs later. Walking this path is admittedly prohibitive when you need to save a bunch of money. Cost-cutting deals are tougher to strike in the middle of the season, when fewer teams have flexibility."
Miami Heat enter 2025-26 with 14 players under guaranteed contract and one open roster spot. The team has shown reluctance to begin the season inside the luxury tax and is reportedly considering delaying adding a 15th player until December to use a pro-rated minimum deal. The Heat need another frontcourt player because Nikola Jovic and Kel'el Ware do not relieve strain on Bam Adebayo. Teams have until the end of the 2025-26 calendar to exit the luxury tax, allowing midseason cost adjustments. A five-year veteran minimum is roughly $2.3 million and would place Miami about $4.2 million into the tax, an amount likely shedable before the trade deadline or draft.
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