These 3 Miami Heat Players NEED TO BALL OUT In 2025!

These 3 Miami Heat Players NEED TO BALL OUT In 2025!

[Music] The Miami Heat have been an NBA playin team in 2022, 2023, and 2024. How do they avoid that in 2025? Well, there are three players on the Miami Heat that in my opinion need to ball out to elevate them from a shoein to the playin to maybe a top six seed or better in the Eastern Conference. Before I get to those three players, shout out to the first commenter club. What’s the first commenter club? The people that have their notifications turned on and get in the comments section right as the video begins. Multi, Dame, Eternal, Alex, Helder. These five in a video this week were the first five comments. I wanted to show them some love. And how you could be in the first comment or club and get shouts in the future is make sure you have your notifications turned on and go comment on the video when it goes live. We currently have 12.9% of our audience having notifications turned on. Let’s bump that number up. Let’s get to a nice round even 13%. So, when I look at the Miami Heat team and roster, I am actually a little optimistic on the group. I know a lot of people believe they are going to be a playin team again and maybe not even make the NBA playoffs. I think that they will be in the NBA playoffs, but likely just at best a first round exit. But if you get some of these players we’re going to talk about or all of them to ball out, maybe that changes. And the number one player that I think needs the ball out the most is fourthyear forward Nola Yovic. Without a shadow of doubt in my mind, do I believe he is the number one guy that could raise the ceiling of the Miami Heat. He is the ceiling raiser. There just aren’t many players that possess his skill set at his size for his age. So, if he’s able to finally put together a season where he plays more than 46 games, which he hasn’t done in his career, last two years, only 46, and he’s able to really carve out a solid role. We’re talking about a guy that maybe not is an all-star, but is as highlevel as a role player as you can find in the NBA. Do I believe there is a world where Yovic elevates himself into the same hierarchy of a player like Derek White? I do. Not as good as a defender, but that same type of super super super role player that isn’t an all-star, but can easily be a fourth best player on a title team. He has elite three-point shooting, shooting above 37% in each of the last two seasons. He’s 6’10. He has great size and he has continued to put on weight in terms of strength each of the last three years. He’s got maybe the best IQ on this Heat basketball team in terms of his ability to create and be in the right spots offensively. And there is no one, and I really mean no one, that plays in transition better than he does on this Heat team. You got players like Tyler Hero pull it up for three sometimes on a threeon-one fast break. No. Yoic runs the break, fills his lane, can facilitate it, can handle it, can finish it. Yoic does the transition game better than anyone on the Miami Heat. And although it is in weaker competition than the NBA, his numbers for team Serbia at Eurob Basket were flatout phenomenal. 12 points per game, five rebounds, 67% shooting from the field, and 57% from beyond the ark. Yovic can be that guy that takes a step in his final year under contract, earning himself a potential big payday by the Miami Heat, but also earning himself a starting role or a massive role in this Heat rotation that elevates them into a playoff team. So, let me know. We got two more names to get to here, but what player on the Heat needs to ball out the most to elevate them to the next level? Give me your player down below. Number two, without a question in my opinion, is the secondyear big man Kell Wear. And like Yovic, I don’t really have a shadow of a doubt that he comes in as that second guy. I’ll be honest, he is as close as he could possibly be to being the 1B to Yovic’s 1A in terms of needing these guys to ball out where the 15th pick in the 2024 NBA draft had a very solid rookie year appeared in 64 games, averaged 22 minutes, started the second half of the season, and was the starter for real for real when Jimmy Butler really was traded. And I think his rookie numbers were solid. Like if you told me when they drafted where and on draft night he would have that rookie season and start the basically half the season after the trade deadline. I would have been shocked and I would have been very surprised. But you saw it last season, folks. When wear got the starting nod for the Miami Heat and when he played well, Miami is taken to the next level because when he’s able to consistently knock down a shot from beyond the arc, space the floor, but give Miami a ton of size and athleticism, that elevates them. When you see him locked in being a guy that’s able to be a rim threat in pick and rolls, be a rim deterrent, it takes them to the next level. So, if he’s able to take that step into not an all-star level guy in year two, but another closer step to there, that will elevate the heat. Now, there are three main areas of improvement that Wear needs to showcase. Number one, without a question, is his defensive positioning. Too often is he out of position defensively, which allows him to get beat by an offball cut or not able to get to the block shot. like he just needs to be positioned better. He also needs to have better consistent effort. I think he did a better job of it in his rookie year, but in summer league at times he didn’t look like he wanted to even be there. And I get it. He was probably too good to be there. Well, how about you show us that? How about you dominate summer league and make it abundantly obvious after one or two games that the Heat should take you out of that team because you’re just too good. He didn’t do that and that was a little bit of a concern to me. And I also need to see an improved play strength. I know he’s been in the gym working very hard, but he got bossed around a little bit sometimes by veteran physical centers. That needs to change if he wants to be uber impactful and productive for the Heat this year. So, if he’s able to do these three things, I think yo wear will have a really big second year with the Miami Heat. Getting to my final player here in just one second, but take advantage of this Heat hoodie being on sale. 56% off. Are you kidding me? Go to chatsports.com/heatsale. Links in the description and comments of today’s video. Grab it right now before the sale runs out and make sure you get it before the season starts up in a month. The final player on this list of three that needs the ball out is Haime Hawz Jr., the thirdyear wing from UCLA who was drafted 18th overall in 2023. his sophomore slump in lack of a step forward in terms of his development from year one to year two absolutely killed Miami. Was it the reason why they were a bad team last year? No, it was not. There was a lot of reasons, but when Jimmy Butler got traded, the idea was that Hakez was going to be his natural replacement. No one expected it to have to be next or last season, but that was the goal after how well he played as a rookie where he was top five in rookie of the year voting was on the first team allNNBA rookie squad. Like there was so much optimism and hope. Well, he regressed in every category. His efficiency inside the ark, beyond the ark, his points per game, his minutes per game went down by five a night. Like it was a disaster. But if he was able to become either a slightly better version of himself as a rookie or even just his rookie version once again, it would be massive for the Miami Heat. I have often said this off season that I would argue I would rather play Pel Larson as the eighth man off the bench behind Mitchell and Yoic instead of Hawz. But if Haimeay is playing at his rookie level or slightly better again, well then he is so huge and pivotal for Miami. Can he get back to that type of level? More coming on Hawkeyes. But make the call for me. Will Haime Hawz Jr. bounce back for the Heat this season with his third year in the NBA. Type Y for yes or type N for no? As I’ve mentioned with the first two players we’ve talked about, what I need, what I hope he improves on, what I’m looking for. one consistent three-point shot. Shooting 32% and 29% over the past two years, it’s not acceptable. It just isn’t. And his best ability is his ability to get to the rim off the dribble. Well, if players and defenders are just going to sag off of him and force him to shoot a deep shot from three that he can’t hit consistently, well, then he’s not going to be able to drive by them and get to his spot inside the ark. So, he needs to be a threat from the three-point shot. He also needs a tighter handle. Too many turnovers last year. And I need him to not be a Pascal Seakum variant to where he’s just spinning every time he drives right. I mean, almost every time he drives to the rim, whether it’s left or right, he’s trying to spin to get back to his right hand or get back to the middle of the floor. He needs to have the wear withdrawal and ability to react to the defender and have counter moves. No one does it better than SGA. Now, I’m not comparing Hawkeyes to SGA, but it’s just to the point where even when defenders take away everything they could possibly imagine from SGA’s game, he’s able to throw a counter punch and give himself enough space to get off a shot. Hawkins needs to do that, more specifically with that spin move he loves. All right, those are my three players that need the ball out for the Miami Heat this year. Subscribe for more Heat content. And I also want to give a shout out to my guy Arcane, Ark14X. He gave me a follow from our video earlier this week and I said I would give anyone a shout out who followed me on Twitter. Bummed I only got one follow. Kind of hurts inside heat fans. But if you want to make amends for that, go give me a follow right now at Nick_rolloff. [Music]

The Miami Heat are looking to avoid the NBA Play-In tournament for the first time since 2021, and they will need some young guys to ball out this year! Chat Sports host Nic Rohloff labels three players on the Miami Heat roster that need to have a big year if the Heat want to avoid the NBA Play-In. Those three players are: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, and Nikola Jovic. Nic describes why these three players are key alongside more Heat news, and Miami Heat rumors in this Miami Heat YouTube video!

Turn on the notifications you never miss when the Heat Report goes live for a Heat watch party, or Miami Heat rumors!

Grab a Miami Heat hoodie on SALE for 56% off before the Heat season begins: https://www.chatsports.com/HEATSALE.

Nikola Jovic is the top guy that needs to ball out. Jovic is entering the final year of his rookie contract, and is a restricted free agent in 2026. Jovic has the size, IQ, and shooting ability to be a dominant player in this Miami Heat rotation.

2nd year center Kel’el Ware is going to play a pivotal role for the Heat. Ware, drafted 15th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, is likely going to be in the Miami Heat starting lineup alongside Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins, and Norman Powell. Will he be able to elevate this game in this 2nd season?

The Miami Heat Report is LIVE for every Heat basketball game! Subscribe for weekly live shows: https://www.youtube.com/@heatreport?sub_confirmation=1

Be a real Miami Heat fan and answer today’s questions!
– Who needs to ball out the most?
– Will Jaime Jaquez Jr. bounce back this year? Type ‘Y’ for Yes or ‘N’ for No

Visit our main @chatsports YouTube channel for more NBA, NFL, CFB videos and more! http://www.youtube.com/@chatsports?sub_confirmation=1

Improve your Miami Heat knowledge by watching these Miami Heat YouTube videos:
– Miami Heat Rumors On Norman Powell + 2026 Plan REVEALED By Heat Insider?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLwkbeg_4Q
– Miami Heat Rumors: No Kai Jones + Heat Still Targeting Kevin Durant?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laEdTks3CQ
– 🚨Heat Rumors: Miami Interested In Signing EuroBasket STAR! 🚨: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHkQax0df74

Stay ahead of the curve with Miami Heat news and rumors by following Nic Rohloff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nic_rohloff

Miami Heat NBA Free Agency tracker:
Davion Mitchell, G (Re-Signed)
Keshad Johnson, F (Re-Signed)

Love the Miami Heat? Hit that LIKE BUTTON!

USA Today, ESPN, Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, and the Ringer articles on the Miami Heat can all be found at our website: https://www.chatsports.com/miami-heat/

Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are counting on YOU to share this episode of the Heat Report!

#MiamiHeat #HeatNews #HeatRumors #CSFAN2025 #ad #CSB