DRU SMITH NEWS

Heat just showed how they really feel about draft-day steal By signing yet another guard in Dru Smith, the Miami Heat have all but confirmed rookie Kasparas Jakucionis won't have a big role this seaso...

AUGUST 19 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

ASK IRA: Was Dru Smith the better Heat choice over Haywood Highsmith? Did the Miami Heat allow money to get in the way when it came to re-signing Dru Smith and trading Haywood Highsmith?

AUGUST 18 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Heat's bizarre moves suggest a surprise trade could be coming After moving Haywood Highsmith and signing Dru Smith, the Heat might be primed to make a late-offseason trade to address at least one glarin...

AUGUST 17 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Heat just sent wildly mixed message about their direction The Heat traded Haywood Highsmith and then signed Dru Smith, and fans everywhere should have some questions bout what comes next.

AUGUST 17 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Heat Re-Signing Guard Dru Smith to Three-Year Deal After missing extensive time due to injury last season, Dru Smith is re-signing with Miami.

AUGUST 16 • SI.COM

Inks pact with Miami Smith agreed to a three-year, $7.9 million deal with the Heat on Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Smith will return to Miami on a standard deal after spending the majority of the first three years of his career with the organization. The 27-year-old guard missed most of the 2023-24 campaign due to a torn ACL and appeared in only 14 regular-season games during the 2024-25 season before undergoing season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon in December. In those 14 appearances (one start), he averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals across 19.1 minutes per game. Smith will likely continue to operate as a backcourt reserve for Miami, though it remains unclear whether he'll be cleared to return by Opening Night.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

The NBA rule that will immediately end Heat's Dru Smith experiment It's become quite clear that Dru Smith's time with the Miami Heat has probably come to an end.

JULY 29 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Qualifying offer extended The Heat extended a qualifying offer to Smith (Achilles) on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Smith, who was on a two-way contract with Miami in 2024-25, is now set to become a restricted free agent. Smith underwent surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon back in December, putting his status for Opening Night of 2025-26 in doubt. It's not a surprise that the Heat want to keep him around, however, as he was outstanding in 14 regular-season appearances with 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals on 50.8 percent shooting from the field in 19.1 minutes per contest.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Mitchell and the Cavaliers look to clinch series against Miami

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Miami Heat in game four

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Cavaliers take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Heat

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Adebayo and the Heat visit Cleveland to start playoffs

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Miami Heat to begin the Eastern Conference first round

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Atlanta and Miami square off for play-in game

The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat hit the court for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Bulls meet the Heat for play-in game

The Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat meet in the NBA Playoffs Play-In Tournament

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Miami plays Chicago, seeks 4th straight road win

Miami will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Heat face Chicago

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

Philadelphia faces Miami, seeks to stop 11-game skid

Philadelphia aims to stop its 11-game losing streak with a victory against Miami

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Herro and the Heat host conference foe Milwaukee

Miami hosts Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

Miami puts home win streak on the line against Memphis

Miami looks to extend its three-game home win streak with a victory over Memphis

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Celtics play the Heat on 9-game win streak

Boston aims to extend its nine-game win streak with a victory over Miami

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Washington plays Miami on home losing streak

Washington aims to end its 4-game home losing streak with a win over Miami

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Philadelphia takes on Miami, aims to break 6-game skid

Philadelphia looks to break its six-game slide when the Philadelphia 76ers play Miami

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Young, Hawks to visit Adebayo, Heat

Atlanta visits Miami for an Eastern Conference matchup Thursday

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Golden State visits Miami following Wiggins' 42-point game

Miami hosts the Golden State Warriors after Andrew Wiggins scored 42 points in the Miami Heat's 122-105 win against the Charlotte Hornets

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Miami plays Houston, aims to end home losing streak

Miami will attempt to stop its six-game home losing streak when the Heat take on Houston

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Miami hosts Detroit on home skid

Miami is looking to stop its 5-game home losing streak with a victory over Detroit

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Miami takes on New York, aims to stop 7-game slide

Miami comes into the matchup with New York after losing seven in a row

MARCH 16 • Associated Press