Nikola Jovic News, Rumors, Updates - Miami Heat

Headed to bench Jovic will come off the bench in Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Timberwolves, Zachary Weinberger of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Jovic started in Miami's regular-season finale with Giannis Antetokounmpo (rest) taking a night off, but Antetokounmpo is back and starting for Opening Night. As a reserve last season, Jovic averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

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Starting Friday Jovic will start in Friday's preseason finale in Orlando, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Bam Adebayo (rest) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (rest) are sitting out the preseason finale, so Jovic will draw the start and he'll be joined in the first unit by Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Bobby Portis. In his previous start this preseason, Jovic finished with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists, two triples, two steals and one turnover across 21 minutes.

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Makes impact off bench Wednesday Jovic played 23 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's preseason win over the Nets, scoring five points (2-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and adding seven assists and five rebounds.

Impact While he left the scoring to others, Jovic still made a strong contribution from the second unit. The 23-year-old big has struggled to stay healthy and establish himself as a regular part of the Heat rotation in his first four NBA seasons, never playing more than 47 regular-season games, and the offseason additions of Bobby Portis and Nick Richards will make bench minutes in the frontcourt even harder to come by.

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Not starting versus Brooklyn Jovic is not listed in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against the Nets.

Impact Jovic got the start in Saturday's preseason loss to Minnesota, finishing with 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals over 25 minutes. He will come off the bench once again Wednesday, though it's not known what his role will be versus Orlando on Friday.

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All-around production in narrow loss Jovic managed 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, three assists and three steals in 25 minutes during Saturday's 125-124 preseason loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Miami held out several key contributors Saturday, opening the door for Jovic to step into the starting five. The 23-year-old turned in an efficient shooting performance, closing the game as Miami's third-leading scorer. He also tied for the game-high mark in steals while finishing as one of five Heat players to grab at least six rebounds.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Jovic is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason matchup with the Timberwolves, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Simone Fontecchio, Tre Donaldson, Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larson and Nick Richards will join Jovic in the first unit for Saturday's exhibition with the regular starters all resting. In Jovic's lone start last season, he produced nine points, three rebounds, two triples, one steal and three turnovers in 23 minutes.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes across board Jovic finished with eight points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in 21 minutes during Thursday's 128-118 preseason victory over New Orleans...

Impact Jovic struggled with his overall shooting efficiency but made an impact defensively, recording two steals and two blocks while avoiding turnovers. His ability to contribute across multiple categories could help him maintain a meaningful rotation role, although Miami's frontcourt depth may create competition for consistent minutes.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

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Scores 21 points for Serbia Jovic recorded 21 points (9-15 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes during Serbia's 102-73 win over Iceland in Friday's FIBA World Cup qualifier.

Impact Jovic continued his impressive qualifying run, as he's now averaging 25.0 points while shooting 65.1 percent from the field through three appearances. The 23-year-old is coming off a disappointing 2025-26 campaign in which he averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting just 36.6 percent from the field across 47 regular-season games. His path to a larger role became more difficult after Miami acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis this offseason, but Jovic is entering the first season of his four-year extension and remains an intriguing developmental piece for the Heat.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Heat's curious case of Nikola Jovic is taking another unexpected turn Nikola Jovic's strong summer showing with Team Serbia is giving the Miami Heat something else to think about.

AUGUST 29 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Nikola Jovic may be on borrowed time with Heat after Nick Richards signing After the signing of Nick Richards, there's reason to believe that Nikola Jovic's time in Miami could be ticking away.

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Bobby Portis is the key to Heat unlocking Nikola Jovic's potential The Miami Heat have been searching for ways to unleash Nikola Jovic. Bobby Portis should help them do so.

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Heat may be starting Giannis era with painfully familiar mistake The Miami Heat may already be making a painfully familiar mistake by overvaluing Nikola Jovic, one that could derail the start of the Gianni...

AUGUST 15 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

Why Nikola Jovic remains untouchable in Heat's Klay Thompson trade talks | Sporting News Miami Heat refuse to trade Nikola Jovic for Klay Thompson. Dallas Mavericks maintain leverage holding veteran sharpshooter.

AUGUST 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Heat will finally live out Nikola Jovic problem that never felt real last season The Miami Heat must now live with the Nikola Jovic problem that never quite felt real last season.

AUGUST 8 • ALLUCANHEAT.COM

How Nikola Jovic fits into the Heat's future Nikola Jovic was always supposed to be a project when the Miami Heat drafted him in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. Just two years ag...

AUGUST 7 • SI.COM

Heat predicted to trade Nikola Jovic for $50M Future Hall of Famer, 4x NBA champion, elite shooter | Sporting News The Miami Heat are trying to bolster their roster after acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo. In this trade framework, they land one of the best...

AUGUST 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Heat predicted to trade Nikola Jovic for $298M generational shooter, NBA champion in 3-team deal | Sporting News The Miami Heat are in dire need of shooting. In this potential deal they acquire a four-time NBA champion and one of the best shooter's to e...

AUGUST 3 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Heat predicted to trade Nikola Jovic for Mavericks' $298M generational shooter in 3-team mega deal | Sporting News The Miami Heat are looking for a major shooter to add to the roster. In this potential blockbuster deal, they get a four-time NBA champion t...

AUGUST 2 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Heat predicted to trade Nikola Jovic for $50M generational shooter, four-time NBA champion | Sporting News The Miami Heat are in some serious need of shooting. In this deal, they get a guy they are highly interested in.

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Can Nikola Jovic Make the Bounce-Back Jaime Jaquez Jr. Did for the Heat? When the Heat extended Nikola Jovic to a 4-year $62.4 million-dollar deal, they showed confidence in his upside at a position of growing imp...

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